California · Rock climbing · Ramona

Fractured Boulder

Fractured Boulder in California has 6 bouldering routes across 5 grades.

6 routes
V1 – V5
Bouldering

Best time to visit Fractured Boulder

Best months: October–June. 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

    68° / 38°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    68° / 39°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    69° / 41°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    73° / 43°

    4 wet

  5. May

    77° / 49°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    84° / 52°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    90° / 57°

    0 wet

  8. Aug

    92° / 59°

    0 wet

  9. Sep

    90° / 55°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    82° / 49°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    74° / 43°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    67° / 37°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ramona Fire Dept, CA, 5.3 mi away at 1,470 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Fractured Boulder is a climbing area in the Lake Ramona area of California, managed by the Regional Water Districts. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Boulder Row, Base Area, Sub-Summit and East Hill all about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 77°F and October highs around 82°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. For a change from climbing, the Creekside Trail and Old Coach Trail are both about 1.7 miles away. Paddlers can reach the San Dieguito River, roughly 8 miles off.

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