Upper Bidwell Park
Near Chico
Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 18 routes
- V0 – V4-
- Bouldering · Sport
Best time to visit Upper Bidwell Park
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.
Jan
56° / 36°
Feb
62° / 38°
Mar
67° / 42°
Apr
73° / 45°
May
81° / 52°
Jun
89° / 57°
Jul
95° / 61°
Aug
94° / 59°
Sep
91° / 55°
Oct
80° / 47°
Nov
65° / 40°
Dec
57° / 36°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chico Univ Farm, CA, 7.4 mi away at 185 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Upper Bidwell Park is a climbing area in California's Bidwell Park, a city-managed land unit about 7 miles from Chico. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with trails and boulders close enough to string together in one outing. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Chico show April highs around 73°F and October highs near 80°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. The area is a bouldering and sport climbing mix, with 12 boulder problems and six sport routes among its 18 total routes. The YDS grades run from 5.5 to 5.12a, and the V scale covers V0 to V4-. Notable boulder problems include Moss Rock Warm Up (V0) and La Chicano Traverse (V3), and sport climbers can try Heat Wave Traverse (V4-). Nearby, Hidden Boulders and The Color Wall are about 0.3 and 0.5 miles away, and the Upper Trail and North Rim Trail both start within a third of a mile.
Routes (18)
Bear Hole(2)
Ganesh Finesse(1)
Moss Rock Boulder(2)
Poison Beach(3)
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