The bell
One of the harder problems at Wall of Sage.
- V4
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Best time to visit The bell
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.
Jan
65° / 48°
7 wet
Feb
64° / 49°
8 wet
Mar
65° / 51°
8 wet
Apr
66° / 53°
5 wet
May
68° / 57°
3 wet
Jun
70° / 60°
1 wet
Jul
74° / 64°
1 wet
Aug
76° / 65°
1 wet
Sep
76° / 64°
2 wet
Oct
73° / 59°
4 wet
Nov
69° / 52°
6 wet
Dec
65° / 47°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Carlsbad Palomar Ap, CA, 2.3 mi away at 328 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of the harder problems at Wall of Sage, where the catalogue spans from V1+ to V4-5.
Photo of the crag
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