South Slope
South Slope in California has 52 climbing routes across 20 grades, offering bouldering and trad.
- 52 routes
- V0 – V9-10
- Bouldering · Trad
Best time to visit South Slope
Best months: October–June. 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
68° / 38°
6 wet
Feb
68° / 39°
7 wet
Mar
69° / 41°
6 wet
Apr
73° / 43°
4 wet
May
77° / 49°
2 wet
Jun
84° / 52°
1 wet
Jul
90° / 57°
0 wet
Aug
92° / 59°
0 wet
Sep
90° / 55°
1 wet
Oct
82° / 49°
2 wet
Nov
74° / 43°
3 wet
Dec
67° / 37°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ramona Fire Dept, CA, 5.5 mi away at 1,470 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
South Slope is a climbing area on city land in Poway, California, within the Unnamed Site of the City of Poway. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, so it works well as a stop in a day of bouldering and route climbing in the area. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Ramona show May highs around 77°F and October highs around 82°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. Boulder Row is just 0.1 mile away, and Fractured Boulder and Sub-Summit are each about 0.2 mile off. For a walk, the Old Coach Trail is roughly 1.5 miles away.
Routes (52)
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