California · Rock climbing · Santa Barbara

Dancing Outlaw Boulder

Dancing Outlaw Boulder in California has 9 bouldering routes across 7 grades.

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9 routes

V2-3 – V10

Bouldering

Is Dancing Outlaw Boulder 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 24, 7:50 pm PDT · Source: USFS · Los Padres National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Dancing Outlaw Boulder

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.

Dancing Outlaw Boulder is a bouldering area in the Santa Barbara Ranger District of Los Padres National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with The Roaches Boulder and Jah Hole each about 0.1 mile away. The area has nine boulder problems, all rated on the V scale. The easiest are Old and In the Way at V2-3, and the hardest is Zombie Armageddon (a.k.a. Dan's Penis) at V10. Dancing Outlaw itself is a V8 route. Bandito, a V9, was first climbed by Tim Battleson. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 80°F and October highs around 83°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. That station sits about 1,200 feet lower than the boulders, so temperatures here run cooler. Nearby, Fremont Campground offers saltwater fishing about 4 miles away, and Paradise Campground and the Rattlesnake Trail are both about 4 miles off.