Shadow Rock
Shadow Rock in California has 20 climbing routes with 10 difficulty grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad styles.
- 20 routes
- 5.6 – 5.11a
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
Best time to visit Shadow Rock
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
65° / 44°
9 wet
Feb
65° / 44°
9 wet
Mar
67° / 46°
8 wet
Apr
69° / 47°
4 wet
May
72° / 49°
2 wet
Jun
76° / 52°
1 wet
Jul
78° / 54°
0 wet
Aug
80° / 55°
0 wet
Sep
80° / 54°
1 wet
Oct
78° / 52°
3 wet
Nov
71° / 47°
5 wet
Dec
64° / 44°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at San Luis Obispo Poly, CA, 1.9 mi away at 308 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Shadow Rock is a climbing area in Bunnell Open Space, a city-managed open space in California. It sits among several other climbing areas and trails, including the Bishop Peak Trail, which starts about 0.1 mile away. The area has 20 routes, with sport climbing making up the majority. The grades range from 5.6 to 5.11a, and the styles include sport, mixed and trad. Some of the named routes are Eat Mo' Possum (5.6, trad), Powerplay (5.8, mixed) and Battle of the Bulge (5.11a, sport). The most comfortable months for climbing are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 80°F, with almost no wet days in July and August. That station sits about 700 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. Nearby climbing areas include True Summit Block and P-Wall, each about 0.1 mile away. The Bishop Peak Trail and Felsman Loop Trail are also close by.
Routes (20)
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