California · Rock climbing · Borrego Springs

Cvpc

CVPC is a California climbing crag with 13 routes across 9 difficulty grades.

CvpcPhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
13 routes
V0- – V6-
Bouldering

Best time to visit Cvpc

Best months: March–June and September–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

    53° / 39°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    54° / 39°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    57° / 41°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    62° / 43°

    4 wet

  5. May

    69° / 47°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    79° / 55°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 62°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 62°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    81° / 57°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    71° / 50°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    60° / 43°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    52° / 38°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Julian Cdf, CA, 12.9 mi away at 4,215 ft. The station sits about 900 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Cvpc is a bouldering area inside Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in California, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits within a cluster of climbing spots, with Culp Boulder, Cupeño Boulder and Wakanda all about a tenth of a mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with 13 routes spread across a range of grades. Most are rated V1 on the V scale, with Flake Warfare the hardest at V6-. A few routes also have YDS grades, and Camp Fire Stories is listed at 5.9. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Julian show highs around 69°F in May and 71°F in October, while July and August average highs near 86°F. The closest trails are the Culp Valley Trail and the California Riding & Hiking Trail, both within a half mile. Peña Springs Trail is about 0.4 miles away.

Routes (13)

Love and Shade Boulder(1)

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