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Calabasas Slabs

Calabasas Slabs in California has 5 climbing routes on 3 grades.

5 routes
5.4 – 5.7
Trad · Mixed

Is Calabasas Slabs open right now?

No closures listed

The National Park Service lists no closures for Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.

As of · Source: NPS · Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Calabasas Slabs

Best months: October–May. 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

    70° / 43°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    70° / 44°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    74° / 46°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    78° / 48°

    3 wet

  5. May

    82° / 53°

    1 wet

  6. Jun

    89° / 57°

    0 wet

  7. Jul

    95° / 61°

    0 wet

  8. Aug

    97° / 61°

    0 wet

  9. Sep

    94° / 59°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    85° / 53°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    76° / 46°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    69° / 42°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Woodland Hills Pierce College, CA, 6.8 mi away at 790 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Calabasas Slabs is a climbing area in California's Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, within Cold Creek Valley Preserve. The land is managed by a non-governmental organization, and the area sits among a cluster of other climbing spots and hiking trails. The climbing here is a small, compact set of five routes, with three of them done in traditional style and two in mixed style. The grades run from 5.4 to 5.7, with the easiest being Easy Huecos and the hardest, Attractive Lives! Matter More!, at 5.7. Heart of Glass is a mixed route that was first climbed by Sean Tang and Nicole Breed in January 2021. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Woodland Hills show April highs around 78°F and October highs around 85°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. That station sits about 900 feet lower than the slabs, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. Crags Rd. Crag's is just 0.3 miles away, and Deer Grass Trail and Cold Creek Trail are both within a mile. Corpse Wall, about 2 miles off, is another climbing area in the area.

Routes (5)