California · Rock climbing · Klamath

South Rock

South Rock in California has 5 sport climbing routes on 5 difficulty grades.

5 routes

5.10d – 5.12b/c

Sport

Is South Rock open right now?

Alert in the area

The National Park Service lists an alert for Redwood National Park.

Delays along Highway 101
Park alert covering Redwood National Park · NPS · Redwood National Park

As of Oct 23, 9:00 pm PDT · Source: NPS · Redwood National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit South Rock

Best months: May–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
55° / 39°
18 wet
Feb
56° / 39°
16 wet
Mar
57° / 40°
16 wet
Apr
59° / 43°
15 wet
May
61° / 46°
10 wet
Jun
64° / 47°
5 wet
Jul
66° / 53°
2 wet
Aug
66° / 51°
2 wet
Sep
67° / 50°
3 wet
Oct
63° / 45°
7 wet
Nov
58° / 41°
15 wet
Dec
54° / 38°
18 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Klamath, CA, 3.3 mi away at 28 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

South Rock is a climbing area in California, set within Redwood National Park and Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park. The land is managed by State Park and Recreation, and the area sits among several other climbing spots, including North Rock and Footsteps Rock, each about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all sport, with five routes ranging from 5.10d to 5.12b/c. Porifera is the easiest at 5.10d, and Sea Salt is the median at 5.12a. The hardest is Sprinkling Pockets at 5.12b. Summer and early fall are the driest stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Klamath show July and August highs around 66°F with only two wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the mid-50s and rain on 16 to 18 days. The California Coastal Trail passes about a mile away, and the Coastal Trail is roughly 1.9 miles off. Turwar Creek, a paddling spot, lies about 7.5 miles away.