The Toe
Toe, The is a climbing crag in California with 28 routes.
- 28 routes
- 5.5 – 5.12b
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
Best time to visit The Toe
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
64° / 42°
6 wet
Feb
64° / 42°
7 wet
Mar
67° / 44°
6 wet
Apr
71° / 47°
4 wet
May
74° / 51°
3 wet
Jun
81° / 54°
1 wet
Jul
87° / 60°
1 wet
Aug
89° / 62°
1 wet
Sep
86° / 60°
1 wet
Oct
78° / 54°
2 wet
Nov
71° / 48°
4 wet
Dec
63° / 42°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alpine, CA, 5.1 mi away at 1,695 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Toe is a climbing area in El Capitan Preserve, a county-managed preserve in California. It sits on county land, and the surrounding area is a cluster of climbing spots, with several named tiers and routes within a short distance. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Alpine weather station show May highs around 74°F and October highs around 78°F, while July and August average in the upper 80s. The closest climbing areas are 4-West Tier and Breeze Way, each about 0.1 mile away, and 1-First Tier is about 0.2 mile off. For a walk, Climber's Approach El Cajone Mountain is about half a mile away.
Routes (28)
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