California · Rock climbing · Santee

Beehive Boulders

Beehive Boulders in California has 12 climbing routes with 9 difficulty grades.

12 routes
5.7 – 5.11c
Bouldering · Sport

Best time to visit Beehive Boulders

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.

Beehive Boulders is a climbing area in California, about 1.5 miles from the town of Carlton Hills. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Bullet Hole Wall, Lieback Rock and the Moby Dick Area all about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby El Cajon weather station show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 81°F, while August averages climb to about 89°F. The North Fortuna Perimeter Trail and Spring Canyon Trail are both about 0.6 mile away, and the San Diego River Trail is about 1.2 miles off. Paddlers can reach the San Diego River, roughly 8 miles away.

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