California · Rock climbing · Borrego Springs

Cottonwood Camp

Cottonwood Camp in California has 10 bouldering routes across 8 difficulty grades.

10 routes
V0 – V9+
Bouldering

Best time to visit Cottonwood Camp

Best months: February–June and October–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

    60° / 31°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    61° / 32°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    65° / 35°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    69° / 38°

    5 wet

  5. May

    75° / 43°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    85° / 46°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    92° / 53°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    93° / 54°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    89° / 49°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    79° / 40°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    68° / 34°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    60° / 30°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Henshaw Dam, CA, 17.5 mi away at 2,700 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Cottonwood Camp is a climbing area in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in California, managed by State Park and Recreation. The nearest town is Ranchita, about 3 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Henshaw Dam show May highs around 75°F and October highs around 79°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. Several climbing areas sit right next to Cottonwood Camp, including Chocolate Boulder about 0.1 mile away and Wolf Area and Vector Boulder each about 0.2 mile away. For a walk, the California Riding & Hiking Trail is roughly 0.8 mile off.

Routes (10)

Tower Crack Boulder(1)

Tower CrackV0

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