Columbia State Historic Park
About
Columbia State Historic Park is a 278-acre state park in California, about half a mile from the town of Columbia. It is managed by the state park agency, State Park and Recreation. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Sonora weather station show May and October highs around 76°F with only a few wet days, while July and August average highs in the low 90s. Several climbing areas sit within a mile of the park, including Diggins Boulders and African Roof. The Summit Trail is about 2.4 miles away, and paddlers can head to Sullivan Creek, roughly 5.8 miles off.
Park size
278 acres
Inside this park
Location
Columbia State Historic Park
California
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Mar–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–85°F and lows of 37–51°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Sonora, CA weather station, 4.1 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan56° high33° low
- Feb58° high34° low
- Mar62° high37° low
- Apr67° high40° low
- May76° high45° low
- Jun85° high51° low
- Jul93° high57° low
- Aug92° high56° low
- Sep87° high51° low
- Oct76° high43° low
- Nov63° high36° low
- Dec55° high32° low
Where it is
- Columbia State Historic Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Columbia, California · 0.6 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Diggins BouldersRock climbing0.8 mi
- African RoofRock climbing0.8 mi
- Approach Boulders, TheRock climbing0.9 mi
- Summit TrailHiking2.4 mi
- Creekside TrailMountain biking2.6 mi
- Cutback TrailHiking2.8 mi
- Sullivan CreekCanoeing5.8 mi
- Stanislaus RiverCanoeing6.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
