Bay to SoCal Summer Climbing Recommendations

I'm thinking about a mid-late june trip, most likely solo, from the south bay area to LA/OC. I would like to get some climbing done along the way, but a lot of the areas i know of or am interested in checking out in general seem really hot and not great in the summer. Unless i can find partners, I will most likely be bouldering with my two pads and TR Solo-ing sport/trad routes, so toprope accessible is a big plus. I'm a beginner/intermediate, if that matters. I know the climbing in the valley and tuolumne is fantastic and I might start there with a friend but I'll most likely be in the valley a ton this summer so I'm looking for other places on the way. I can also go a little farther south when im in/coming back from SoCal if necessary.

Other things I'm looking for:

- not too far out of the way, I'm not going to have a ton of days but willing to do a fair bit of driving

- nearby dispersed camping, but also not too off-grid. I'll be sleeping in my car and am a beginner at that, so if there are crazy logistics involved that probably wouldn't be ideal.

- near enough a grocery store that I can find food traveling to and fro

- not very buggy as I'm quite allergic to mosquitos, but sometimes can't be avoided

Please let me know if anyone has any recommendations!

Milan Damjanacwrote:

I'm thinking about a mid-late june trip, most likely solo, from the south bay area to LA/OC. I would like to get some climbing done along the way, but a lot of the areas i know of or am interested in checking out in general seem really hot and not great in the summer. Unless i can find partners, I will most likely be bouldering with my two pads and TR Solo-ing sport/trad routes, so toprope accessible is a big plus. I'm a beginner/intermediate, if that matters. I know the climbing in the valley and tuolumne is fantastic and I might start there with a friend but I'll most likely be in the valley a ton this summer so I'm looking for other places on the way. I can also go a little farther south when im in/coming back from SoCal if necessary.

Other things I'm looking for:

- not too far out of the way, I'm not going to have a ton of days but willing to do a fair bit of driving

- nearby dispersed camping, but also not too off-grid. I'll be sleeping in my car and am a beginner at that, so if there are crazy logistics involved that probably wouldn't be ideal.

- near enough a grocery store that I can find food traveling to and fro

- not very buggy as I'm quite allergic to mosquitos, but sometimes can't be avoided

Please let me know if anyone has any recommendations!

The hwy 92-i280 rock pile is a great bay area crag, has a park and ride lot with 72h parking people frequently park RVs in and is right off of 92 near a Safeway

is there anything tr accessible in the mammoth/bishop area?

Get Mammoth & Bishop boulding guides, lots of Bouldering around June Lake and on the volcanic tablelands, when the Happy/Sad boulders are starting to get too hot. Many of these have <5 minute walks, and easy parking. There were 2 RV at the Bachar Boulders when i was last there.

Steve Hoffmanwrote:

The hwy 92-i280 rock pile is a great bay area crag, has a park and ride lot with 72h parking people frequently park RVs in and is right off of 92 near a Safeway

I don't see much on mountain project in that area. What sorta climbing is there around that area?

Ben Goldsteinwrote:

I don't see much on mountain project in that area. What sorta climbing is there around that area?

look up the other steve hoffman threads in general climbing and you will get an idea