California · Rock climbing · Santa Barbara

Charlotte's Web Area

Charlotte's Web Area in California has 10 bouldering routes across 9 difficulty grades.

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10 routes

V0 – V9-10

Bouldering

Is Charlotte's Web Area open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Los Padres National Forest.

Los Padres Fire Use and Firearm Restrictions
Agency alert covering Los Padres National Forest · Order 05-07-00-26-05 · USFS · Los Padres National Forest
Santa Barbara Front Country Fire Use Restrictions
Agency alert covering Los Padres National Forest · Order 05-07-5406-01 · USFS · Los Padres National Forest

As of Oct 23, 7:30 pm PDT · Source: USFS · Los Padres National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Charlotte's Web Area

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.

Jan
66° / 36°
8 wet
Feb
67° / 36°
9 wet
Mar
70° / 38°
7 wet
Apr
76° / 41°
4 wet
May
80° / 46°
2 wet
Jun
88° / 49°
0 wet
Jul
94° / 55°
0 wet
Aug
96° / 54°
0 wet
Sep
91° / 51°
1 wet
Oct
83° / 45°
2 wet
Nov
73° / 40°
3 wet
Dec
64° / 34°
6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gibraltar Dam #2, CA, 10.4 mi away at 1,558 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.

Charlotte's Web Area is a bouldering area in California's Los Padres National Forest, within the Santa Barbara Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits close to two other bouldering spots: Soot Patrol Boulder and Yeti Boulder, both about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with 10 routes spread across a range of grades. The easiest is Deep Forest Arete at V0, and the hardest is Grotesque Old Woman Sit at V9-10, with a median grade of V3. Charlotte's Web, a V3 boulder, and Hawaiian Tropic, another V3, are among the named routes. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 76°F and October highs around 83°F. Summer is hot, with July and August highs in the mid-90s. That station sits roughly 1,200 feet lower than the area, so expect cooler temperatures up high. For more to do, Fremont Campground offers saltwater fishing about 4 miles away, and Rattlesnake Trail is a hike at a similar distance. Paradise Campground and Los Prietos, both a little over 4 miles off, are options for camping.