Satellite Rocks
Satellite Rocks in California has 9 sport climbing routes spanning 7 difficulty grades.
Photo: regexman, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 9 routes
- 5.10a – 5.11b
- Sport
Best time to visit Satellite Rocks
Best months: February–November. 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
54° / 39°
13 wet
Feb
56° / 40°
11 wet
Mar
60° / 41°
11 wet
Apr
66° / 42°
8 wet
May
73° / 47°
4 wet
Jun
80° / 51°
1 wet
Jul
85° / 54°
0 wet
Aug
84° / 54°
0 wet
Sep
81° / 53°
1 wet
Oct
72° / 50°
4 wet
Nov
60° / 43°
9 wet
Dec
53° / 39°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Angwin Pacific Union College, CA, 10.7 mi away at 1,715 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Satellite Rocks is a climbing area in Robert Louis Stevenson State Park in California, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, including The Fin, The Bear and The Bubble, all about 0.1 mile away, and Hailstone Rock, which is also close by. The climbing here is all sport, with nine routes ranging from 5.10a to 5.11b. Wednesday Mourning is the easiest at 5.10a, and Ben Gunn is the hardest at 5.11b. The Approach trail to The Far Side starts about 0.1 mile away. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 73°F and October highs around 72°F, while July and August average highs in the mid-80s. That station sits well below the park, so temperatures at the rocks run cooler. The Stevenson Memorial Trail is about 0.7 mile away, and the Table Scraps Pinnacle Approach Trail is about 1.4 miles off. Paddlers can find Maacama Creek roughly 8 miles away.
Routes (9)
Ben Gunn(2)
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