California · Rock climbing · Columbia

Waterway Caves

Waterway Caves in California has 6 bouldering routes across 5 grades.

6 routes
V2 – V6
Bouldering

Best time to visit Waterway Caves

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.

  1. Jan

    56° / 33°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    58° / 34°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    62° / 37°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    67° / 40°

    6 wet

  5. May

    76° / 45°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    85° / 51°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    93° / 57°

    0 wet

  8. Aug

    92° / 56°

    0 wet

  9. Sep

    87° / 51°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    76° / 43°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    63° / 36°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    55° / 32°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sonora, CA, 4.4 mi away at 1,675 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Waterway Caves is a climbing area in California, about half a mile from the town of Columbia. It sits right next to several other climbing spots, including Waterway West, Labyrinth, The and Labyrinth Main, all within about a tenth of a mile. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Sonora show May and October highs around 76°F with only a few wet days, while July and August average highs in the low 90s. For more time outdoors, the Summit Trail hike is about 2.8 miles away and the Creekside Trail mountain bike route is about 3 miles off. Paddlers can reach the Stanislaus River, roughly 6 miles away.

Routes (6)

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