The West Face
West Face, The in California has 3 bouldering routes with bouldering pads.
- 3 routes
- V1 – V3
- Bouldering
Best time to visit The West Face
Best months: April–June and September–October. 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
43° / 24°
6 wet · 2 snow
Feb
47° / 26°
6 wet · 2 snow
Mar
54° / 31°
5 wet · 1 snow
Apr
60° / 35°
4 wet
May
69° / 42°
4 wet
Jun
79° / 49°
3 wet
Jul
89° / 57°
2 wet
Aug
87° / 55°
1 wet
Sep
79° / 48°
2 wet
Oct
66° / 37°
3 wet
Nov
52° / 28°
4 wet · 1 snow
Dec
43° / 24°
5 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stead, NV, 27 mi away at 5,101 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The West Face is a bouldering area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Eagle Lake Field Office in California. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with The Black Hole about a mile away and Pinkland roughly a mile off. The climbing here is all bouldering, with three routes listed: Extracting the molars at V1, Flossing the fang at V2-, and Ain't no fang at V3. The grades are typical for the area, and the routes are close enough together that a single visit can cover more than one. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Stead, Nevada, show May highs around 69°F and October highs around 66°F, while July highs reach about 89°F. That station sits roughly 1,100 feet lower than the boulders, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. Other climbing areas within a few miles include Cow Skull Boulders and Homestead Canyon. For paddling, Long Valley Creek is about 8 miles away.
Routes (3)
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