Upper Foothill (The Hideout)
Upper Foothill (The Hideout) in California has 6 trad routes on rock faces with 5 difficulty grades.
- 6 routes
- 5.7 – 5.10b
- Trad
Is Upper Foothill (The Hideout) open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Los Padres National Forest.
Los Padres Fire Use and Firearm Restrictions
Agency alert covering Los Padres National Forest · Order 05-07-00-26-05 · USFS · Los Padres National Forest
Santa Barbara Front Country Fire Use Restrictions
Agency alert covering Los Padres National Forest · Order 05-07-5406-01 · USFS · Los Padres National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Los Padres National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Upper Foothill (The Hideout)
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
66° / 34°
Feb
67° / 36°
Mar
70° / 39°
Apr
74° / 41°
May
77° / 46°
Jun
82° / 50°
Jul
89° / 54°
Aug
91° / 53°
Sep
88° / 51°
Oct
81° / 45°
Nov
73° / 37°
Dec
65° / 33°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ojai, CA, 1.9 mi away at 745 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Upper Foothill (The Hideout) is a climbing area in California's Los Padres National Forest, within the Ojai Ranger District and Valley View Preserve. The land is managed by a non-governmental organization, and the Hideout climbing area sits right next to it, about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Ojai show April highs around 74°F and October highs around 81°F, while July and August average in the high 80s and low 90s. The area has six trad routes, with grades ranging from 5.7 to 5.10. Fiddleneck Aréte is the easiest at 5.7, and Fern Dust and Biome are among the harder ones at 5.10a and 5.10b. The Foothill Trail and Fox Canyon Trail both start about 0.1 mile away, and the Foothill Crag (The Foot) is about 0.2 mile off.
Routes (6)
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