The Pupil
Mid-range climb among five routes catalogued at Wine Country.
- 5.5
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
Best time to visit The Pupil
Best months: February–June and September–December. 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
55° / 33°
13 wet
Feb
58° / 34°
12 wet
Mar
62° / 35°
11 wet
Apr
66° / 39°
8 wet
May
73° / 45°
5 wet
Jun
83° / 52°
2 wet
Jul
91° / 56°
0 wet
Aug
91° / 54°
0 wet
Sep
85° / 50°
1 wet
Oct
75° / 43°
4 wet
Nov
63° / 36°
9 wet
Dec
55° / 33°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Clearlake 4 Se, CA, 13 mi away at 1,349 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of five routes catalogued at Wine Country, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range, which spans from 5.4 to 5.8-.
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