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The Captains Boulder

Captains Boulder, The in California has 6 bouldering routes across 4 difficulty grades.

6 routes
V0 – V3
Bouldering

Is Captains Boulder, The 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 The Captains Boulder

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, 16.4 mi away at 790 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Captains Boulder climbing area sits within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in California, about a mile from the community of Woodland Hills. It is a small cluster of boulders and crags, not a single route, and it pairs easily with other climbing and hiking in the area. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Woodland Hills show March highs around 74°F and November highs around 76°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s and winter brings a few wet days a month. Miniholland and Boulder 2 are both climbing areas within a quarter mile. Brookins Trail and the Backbone Trail - Trancas Canyon are hiking options a mile or so away.

Routes (6)

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