Sub-Summit
Sub-Summit in California has 31 climbing routes across 24 difficulty grades.
- 31 routes
- V0 – V10-11
- Bouldering · Trad · Mixed
Best time to visit Sub-Summit
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, 5.4 mi away at 1,470 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Sub-Summit 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 spots, 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 April highs around 73°F and October highs around 82°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. Boulder Row, Fractured Boulder and East Hill all lie about 0.1 mile away, and South Slope is about 0.2 mile off. For a walk, the Old Coach Trail is roughly 1.7 miles away.
Routes (31)
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