California · Bouldering · San Diego

Solar Essence

Mid-range problem in Rancho Penasquitos Canyon's Essence Boulder sector.

V3
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Best time to visit Solar Essence

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.

  1. Jan

    67° / 47°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    67° / 48°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    68° / 50°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    70° / 52°

    5 wet

  5. May

    72° / 57°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    75° / 60°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    80° / 64°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 65°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    81° / 63°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    78° / 58°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    72° / 51°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    67° / 46°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at San Diego Miramar Nas, CA, 4.9 mi away at 477 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 15 boulder problems catalogued at Rancho Penasquitos Canyon, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's V0–V6 range. Located in the Essence Boulder sector.

Photo of the crag

Rancho Penasquitos Canyon — the crag this route is on
Rancho Penasquitos Canyon, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: RightCowLeftCoast, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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