Broken Boulder
Broken Boulder is a 5-route bouldering area in California.
- 5 routes
- V0-1 – V3
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Broken Boulder
Best months: Year-round. 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.
Jan
67° / 47°
7 wet
Feb
67° / 47°
7 wet
Mar
68° / 49°
7 wet
Apr
71° / 51°
3 wet
May
72° / 54°
2 wet
Jun
73° / 57°
1 wet
Jul
76° / 60°
0 wet
Aug
78° / 60°
0 wet
Sep
78° / 60°
1 wet
Oct
76° / 56°
2 wet
Nov
71° / 50°
3 wet
Dec
66° / 46°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Santa Barbara, CA, 2.8 mi away at 16 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Broken Boulder is a bouldering area in Skofield Park, a city-managed park in California. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Pissoir Boulder and Makeover Stones both about 0.1 mile away, and the Rattlesnake hike also within a tenth of a mile. The climbing here is all bouldering, with five routes spread across the V0-1 to V3 range. The easiest is Over Easy at V0-1, and the hardest is Bob's Zero-Star Breakfast Buffet at V3. The median grade is V2-3. The weather is mild year-round, with typical averages from a nearby Santa Barbara weather station showing highs around 76 to 78°F from July through September and lows near 60°F. That station sits well below the park, so temperatures on the boulders run cooler. Winter brings the most wet days, about seven a month from December through February, while summer and early fall are the driest stretch. For an overnight stay, Upper Oso Campground is about 7.6 miles away, and Sage Hill, a saltwater fishing spot, is about 7.9 miles off.
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