California · Rock climbing · Borrego Springs

Culp Valley

Near Borrego Springs

Culp ValleyPhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
17 routes
V0+ – V6
Bouldering · Sport

Best time to visit Culp Valley

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, 17.8 mi away at 2,700 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Culp Valley is a climbing area in California, about 3.6 miles from the town of Ranchita. It sits among a cluster of bouldering spots, with Windy Boulders Central, Windy Boulders North and Windy Boulders South all about 0.1 mile away. The area also draws hikers, with the Culp Valley Trail and the California Riding & Hiking Trail both within a mile. The climbing here is a mix of bouldering and sport routes. There are 17 routes in total, with 12 boulders and 5 sport routes. The boulders run from V0+ to V6, and the sport routes are graded from 5.7 to 5.10d. Some of the named boulders include Last Train (V0+), Monty Zuma (V1) and The Desert Rose (V6). 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.

Routes (17)

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