Softcore Popcorn
Mid-range climb at Inspiration Point within Hetch Hetchy's eight catalogued routes.
- 5.10b
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
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Best time to visit Softcore Popcorn
Best months: May–June and September–October. 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
49° / 31°
10 wet · 5 snow
Feb
51° / 31°
10 wet · 5 snow
Mar
55° / 33°
10 wet · 5 snow
Apr
61° / 37°
8 wet · 2 snow
May
70° / 44°
6 wet · 1 snow
Jun
80° / 51°
3 wet
Jul
89° / 58°
1 wet
Aug
89° / 57°
1 wet
Sep
82° / 53°
2 wet
Oct
70° / 44°
4 wet
Nov
57° / 36°
7 wet · 2 snow
Dec
49° / 31°
9 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cherry Valley Dam, CA, 6.6 mi away at 4,765 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of eight routes catalogued at Hetch Hetchy's Inspiration Point sector, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from 5.6 to 5.12c.
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