California · Rock climbing · Nevada City

South Yuba River: Edward's Crossing

South Yuba River: Edward's Crossing has 8 climbing routes in California.

8 routes
V0 – V2
Bouldering

Best time to visit South Yuba River: Edward's Crossing

Best months: March–June and September–November. 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

    51° / 35°

    13 wet

  2. Feb

    53° / 35°

    12 wet

  3. Mar

    57° / 37°

    12 wet

  4. Apr

    62° / 40°

    9 wet

  5. May

    71° / 47°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    79° / 54°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 60°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 59°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    82° / 55°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    71° / 47°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    57° / 40°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    48° / 35°

    12 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Nevada City, CA, 5.9 mi away at 2,781 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

South Yuba River: Edward's Crossing is a bouldering area in California, about 1.6 miles from the community of Blue Tent. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with The Meteorite and Spring Creek Trail both within a third of a mile. The area is a bouldering destination, with eight routes listed, all of them bouldering problems. The grades run from V0 to V2, with V1 as the median. Among the named routes are Low Angle Traverse at V0, Careless Climb at V1 and Teta at V2. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Nevada City weather station show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 71°F, with only a handful of wet days in each month. Summer is hot, with July and August highs near 87°F. The Meteorite is the closest climbing area, and Spring Creek Trail is the nearest hike. Moonlight Trail is about a mile away, and White Cloud campground is roughly 7.6 miles off.