The Carousel
Carousel, The is a California climbing area with 6 bouldering pad routes across 3 grades.
- 6 routes
- V0 – V1
- Bouldering
Best time to visit The Carousel
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°
8 wet
Feb
67° / 48°
8 wet
Mar
68° / 50°
7 wet
Apr
70° / 52°
5 wet
May
72° / 57°
3 wet
Jun
75° / 60°
1 wet
Jul
80° / 64°
1 wet
Aug
82° / 65°
1 wet
Sep
81° / 63°
1 wet
Oct
78° / 58°
3 wet
Nov
72° / 51°
5 wet
Dec
67° / 46°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at San Diego Miramar Nas, CA, 6.5 mi away at 477 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Carousel is a climbing area in California, about 1.6 miles from the town of Carlton Hills. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Synchronicity Area, Lonesome Boulder and Round Rock all about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 72°F and October highs around 78°F, while summer runs warmer, with August highs near 82°F and only about one wet day a month from June through September. For a change from the rock, Spring Canyon Trail and North Fortuna Perimeter Trail are both about 0.6 mile away. The San Diego River Trail is about 1.3 miles off, and the San Diego River offers canoeing roughly 8 miles away.
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