California · Bouldering · Santa Cruz

Welcome to Panther Beach

One of five problems at Panther Beach, toward the lower end of the grade range.

V2
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Bouldering Pads
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Best time to visit Welcome to Panther Beach

Best months: Year-round. 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° / 41°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    64° / 43°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    67° / 44°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    69° / 46°

    6 wet

  5. May

    71° / 49°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    74° / 52°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    74° / 54°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    76° / 55°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 53°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    74° / 50°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    67° / 44°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    61° / 41°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Santa Cruz, CA, 9.4 mi away at 70 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of five boulder problems catalogued at Panther Beach, this climb sits at the lower end of the crag's V2–V5 range.

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