California · Rock climbing · Los Gatos

Tidal Wave

The hardest route catalogued at Lower Guadalupe Rock.

5.11a
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Best time to visit Tidal Wave

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

    58° / 40°

  2. Feb

    62° / 41°

  3. Mar

    66° / 43°

  4. Apr

    70° / 45°

  5. May

    75° / 49°

  6. Jun

    82° / 52°

  7. Jul

    85° / 56°

  8. Aug

    85° / 56°

  9. Sep

    83° / 54°

  10. Oct

    76° / 49°

  11. Nov

    65° / 43°

  12. Dec

    58° / 40°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Los Gatos, CA, 5.8 mi away at 365 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

This route represents the upper end of the grade spectrum at Lower Guadalupe Rock, where 14 climbs have been catalogued ranging from 5.3 to 5.11a.

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