California · Rock climbing · Borrego Springs

Capstone Area

Capstone Area in California has 6 bouldering routes with 6 distinct difficulty grades.

6 routes
V1 – V8
Bouldering

Best time to visit Capstone Area

Best months: March–June and September–November. 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

    53° / 39°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    54° / 39°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    57° / 41°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    62° / 43°

    4 wet

  5. May

    69° / 47°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    79° / 55°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 62°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 62°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    81° / 57°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    71° / 50°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    60° / 43°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    52° / 38°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Julian Cdf, CA, 11.7 mi away at 4,215 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Capstone Area is a climbing area within Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in California, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Chocolate Boulder, Magic School Bus Area and Cottonwood Camp all about 0.7 miles away, and Wolf Area about 0.8 miles off. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Julian show May highs around 69°F and October highs around 71°F, while July and August average about 86°F. The California Riding & Hiking Trail and Peña Springs Trail are both about a mile away, and Culp Valley Trail is about 1.3 miles off.

Routes (6)

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