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Tourist Trap

Tourist Trap is a climbing crag in California with 11 routes.

Tourist TrapPhoto: ray_explores, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
11 routes
5.7 – 5.11b
Sport · Trad · Mixed

Is Tourist Trap open right now?

Alert in the area

The National Park Service lists an alert for Pinnacles National Park.

  • Fire Danger HIGH

    Park alert covering Pinnacles National Park · NPS · Pinnacles National Park

As of · Source: NPS · Pinnacles National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Tourist Trap

Best months: October–May. 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

    63° / 34°

    12 wet

  2. Feb

    64° / 36°

    11 wet

  3. Mar

    68° / 38°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    72° / 39°

    6 wet

  5. May

    80° / 43°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    89° / 47°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    96° / 50°

    0 wet

  8. Aug

    96° / 50°

    0 wet

  9. Sep

    92° / 48°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    82° / 43°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    70° / 37°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    62° / 33°

    11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pinnacles Nm, CA, 0.3 mi away at 1,307 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Tourist Trap is a climbing area in Pinnacles National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the park's boundaries, and a fee is charged for visits. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 80°F and October highs around 82°F, while July and August average about 96°F. The Back Door and the Rim Trail are both about 0.1 mile away, and Discovery Wall and East Side are each about 0.2 mile off. For a longer outing, the San Benito River offers canoeing about 8 miles away.

Routes (11)

Facts about this crag

Rules & access

Fee
Yes

Source: National Park Service API

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