Our top picks for a February trad climbing trip are Annot, Joshua Tree and La Pedriza. February is the best month of the year at Annot, and a good month at Joshua Tree and La Pedriza. Each pick is based on decades of weather data run through our rock-drying model — tap a card for the full month-by-month breakdown.
Top trad climbing picks for February
Annot
Sandstone towers and cracks in the hills of Haute-Provence. A winter destination: February is the pick, December to March is the season, and summer is for early mornings.
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Joshua Tree
Short, rough cracks and slabs among the desert domes. November is the pick, December to March is almost as good, and summer afternoons are too hot.
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La Pedriza
Granite domes and slabs in the Sierra de Guadarrama, an hour from Madrid. March and September lead, winter holds up well on the lower crags, and summer belongs to El Yelmo.
See the month-by-month weather data →How the February picks compare
| Destination | Country | Rock | February | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annot | France | Sandstone | ★ Best | Dec–Mar |
| Joshua Tree | California, USA | Quartz monzonite | Good | Nov–Apr |
| La Pedriza | Spain | Granite | Good | Sep–Jun |
Season = the months each destination's own weather-data article rates good or best.
Also in season in February
Questions
Where is the best place to go trad climbing in February?
Our top picks are Annot, Joshua Tree and La Pedriza. February is the best month of the year at Annot, and a good month at Joshua Tree and La Pedriza.
Which trad climbing destinations are at their best in February?
February is the best month of the year at Annot, according to the weather data in its destination guide. Our other picks are at their best at other times of year: Joshua Tree in November; and La Pedriza in March and September.
Where else can I go trad climbing in February?
Also in season in February: Red Rock. Each guide has the month-by-month weather data.
Where should I go trad climbing in March?
In March, our top picks are La Pedriza, Annot and Red Rock. See where to go trad climbing in March.