San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area in California has 26 climbing routes with 17 difficulty grades.
- 26 routes
- V0 – V4
- Bouldering · Sport · Trad
Best time to visit San Francisco Bay Area
Best months: Year-round. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
58° / 45°
11 wet
Feb
61° / 46°
10 wet
Mar
63° / 48°
10 wet
Apr
66° / 49°
6 wet
May
68° / 52°
3 wet
Jun
72° / 54°
1 wet
Jul
73° / 55°
0 wet
Aug
73° / 56°
0 wet
Sep
75° / 56°
1 wet
Oct
72° / 53°
3 wet
Nov
64° / 49°
7 wet
Dec
58° / 45°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at San Francisco Intl Ap, CA, 5.9 mi away at 8 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The San Francisco Bay Area is a climbing area in California, about 1.7 miles from Foster City. It is a hub for both boulderers and sport climbers, with 27 routes in the area, 19 of them boulders and 7 sport climbs. The boulders range from V0- to V4, and the sport routes run from 5.5 to 5.10a/b. The Handley Rock Park climbing area sits about 8 miles away. Late summer is the driest and mildest stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show September highs around 75°F with lows near 56°F and almost no wet days, while winter brings highs in the upper 50s and rain on about 10 to 11 days a month. Several hikes lie within a few miles, including the Creek Overlook Trail, the Amphitheater Trail and the San Francisco Bay Trail.
Routes (26)
Aston Martin Rock(1)
Bean Hollow State Beach(4)
Castle Rock Boulder(1)
Farmhill Boulder(4)
Parking Lot Boulder(1)
Point Reyes National Seashore(2)
Red Hill(1)
Rocky Outcrop Park(1)
Shark Fin Cove(1)
Vista Rock(3)
West Ridge Rocks(3)
Woodside Rock(4)
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