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Animal Boulder

5 bouldering routes in California spanning 4 difficulty grades.

5 routes
V1 – V6
Bouldering

Best time to visit Animal Boulder

Best months: October–June. 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

    69° / 43°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    69° / 44°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    71° / 48°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    75° / 51°

    3 wet

  5. May

    76° / 56°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    81° / 59°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 63°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 65°

    0 wet

  9. Sep

    87° / 62°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    81° / 56°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    75° / 47°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    69° / 42°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at El Cajon, CA, 6.4 mi away at 495 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Animal Boulder is a climbing area in California, about 1.6 miles from the town of Carlton Hills. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, and several of them lie just 0.1 mile away, so it works well as one stop in a day of bouldering in the region. Spring and fall bring the most comfortable conditions. Typical averages from the nearby El Cajon weather station show May highs around 76°F with lows near 56°F and October highs around 81°F, while August climbs to about 89°F. Other boulders close by include Beehive Boulders and Bullet Hole Wall. For time on foot, the North Fortuna Perimeter Trail and Spring Canyon Trail are each about 0.6 mile away.

Routes (5)

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