California · Rock climbing · San Luis Obispo

Summit

Summit in California has 5 sport climbing routes spanning 5 difficulty grades.

5 routes
5.10b – 5.12c/d
Sport

Best time to visit Summit

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

    65° / 44°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    65° / 44°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    67° / 46°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    69° / 47°

    4 wet

  5. May

    72° / 49°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    76° / 52°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    78° / 54°

    0 wet

  8. Aug

    80° / 55°

    0 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 54°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    78° / 52°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    71° / 47°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    64° / 44°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at San Luis Obispo Poly, CA, 1.5 mi away at 308 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Summit is a climbing area in California, just under a mile from San Luis Obispo. It sits right next to several other climbing spots and trails, making it an easy add-on to a day spent exploring the city's surrounding rock. The climbing here is all sport style, and the routes run from about 5.10b up to 5.12c/d. Five routes are listed, including Police academy at 5.10b, Senior Project at 5.12a and Arete Already at 5.12c/d. Late summer into early fall is the driest stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in San Luis Obispo show highs around 80°F in August and September with almost no wet days, while winter brings highs near 65°F and around nine wet days a month. Toprope Boulder is just 0.1 mile away, and the Perimeter Trail starts within a quarter mile. Cerro San Luis Obispo is 0.4 mile off, and the Cerro San Luis Connector Trail is about half a mile away.

Routes (5)

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