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The Dragon's Lair

Dragon's Lair, The in California has 9 climbing routes with 8 difficulty grades.

9 routes
V3 – V11
Bouldering

Is Dragon's Lair, The open right now?

Alert in the area

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

As of · Source: USFS · Los Padres National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit The Dragon's Lair

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.

  1. Jan

    61° / 33°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    62° / 34°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    66° / 37°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    71° / 40°

    3 wet

  5. May

    80° / 45°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    88° / 51°

    0 wet

  7. Jul

    95° / 57°

    0 wet

  8. Aug

    94° / 56°

    0 wet

  9. Sep

    89° / 52°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    78° / 43°

    1 wet

  11. Nov

    68° / 36°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    61° / 32°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at New Cuyama Fire Stn, CA, 31.3 mi away at 2,160 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.

The Dragon's Lair is a bouldering area in California's Los Padres National Forest, within the Santa Barbara Ranger District. It sits in the bouldering cluster that includes the Morning Glory and Jacked and Tan areas, both about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 71°F with lows near 40°F, and October highs around 78°F. That station sits about 1,300 feet lower than the bouldering area, so temperatures up here run cooler. The area's climbing is all bouldering, with nine routes ranging from V3 to V11. Double Dragon is the easiest at V3, and Electric Body is the hardest at V11. The Tunnel Connector and Rock Garden Trail are each about a mile away for a walk before or after climbing.

Routes (9)

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