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Cedar Grove Boulders

Cedar Grove Boulders is a bouldering area in California with 1 route.

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Is Cedar Grove Boulders open right now?

No closures listed

The National Park Service lists no closures for Kings Canyon National Park.

As of · Source: NPS · Kings Canyon National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Cedar Grove Boulders

Best months: June–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.

  1. Jan

    39° / 17°

    9 wet · 8 snow

  2. Feb

    41° / 18°

    10 wet · 8 snow

  3. Mar

    45° / 22°

    10 wet · 8 snow

  4. Apr

    50° / 26°

    8 wet · 5 snow

  5. May

    58° / 33°

    5 wet · 2 snow

  6. Jun

    68° / 40°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    76° / 46°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    76° / 44°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    70° / 39°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    59° / 31°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  11. Nov

    47° / 23°

    6 wet · 4 snow

  12. Dec

    37° / 17°

    8 wet · 6 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lodgepole, CA, 15.8 mi away at 6,735 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Cedar Grove Boulders is a climbing area in Kings Canyon National Park, within the Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness in California. The National Park Service manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the Lodgepole weather station, about 16 miles away, show July and August highs around 76°F with lows in the mid-40s and only about two wet days a month. Winter brings highs in the upper 30s and frequent snow days. Several other destinations sit within a few miles. Upper Lewis Creek is about 1.4 miles away, and Cedar Grove Overlook is about 2 miles off. The South Fork Kings River offers canoeing about 2.4 miles away, and the Kings Canyon climbing area is about 2.5 miles away.

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