California · Rock climbing · Lee Vining

Campground Boulder

Campground Boulder in California has 9 bouldering routes with 4 distinct difficulty grades.

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9 routes

V0 – V2

Bouldering

Is Campground Boulder open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Inyo National Forest.

Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in Effect
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-26-23 · USFS · Inyo National Forest
Help Halt Golden Mussel Invasion
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · USFS · Inyo National Forest
Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-25-04 · USFS · Inyo National Forest
Golden Trout and Hoover Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-25-05 · USFS · Inyo National Forest

As of Oct 23, 9:25 pm PDT · Source: USFS · Inyo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Campground Boulder

Best months: April–October. 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
41° / 21°
6 wet
Feb
44° / 23°
7 wet
Mar
51° / 28°
6 wet
Apr
58° / 32°
4 wet
May
66° / 40°
4 wet
Jun
77° / 47°
3 wet
Jul
84° / 54°
3 wet
Aug
83° / 52°
3 wet
Sep
76° / 45°
2 wet
Oct
65° / 36°
3 wet
Nov
53° / 28°
4 wet
Dec
42° / 22°
6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lee Vining, CA, 3.4 mi away at 6,797 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Campground Boulder is a bouldering area in the Mono Lake Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California, about 3.4 miles from the Lee Vining weather station. It sits among several other bouldering spots, including Roadside Boulder and Lee Vining Bouldering, both about 0.1 mile away, and Little Arete Boulder at the same distance. The climbing here is all bouldering, with nine routes graded from V0 to V2. Problem D and Problem F are the easiest at V0, and Problem H and Problem I are the hardest at V2. The routes are short and sit close together, so the area works well for a quick session rather than a long day on the rocks. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the Lee Vining weather station, which sits about 600 feet lower than the boulders, show July highs around 84°F with lows near 54°F, while winter highs stay in the low 40s. For an overnight stay, Moraine Campground is about 0.6 mile away and Lower Lee Vining Campground about a mile off. Gibbs Lake, a hike about 1.2 miles away, is another nearby option.