California · Rock climbing · Santa Cruz

Garden of Eden Bouldering

Garden of Eden Bouldering in California has 7 routes spanning 6 difficulty grades.

7 routes
V2 – V14-15
Bouldering

Best time to visit Garden of Eden Bouldering

Best months: Year-round. 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

    63° / 41°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    64° / 43°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    67° / 44°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    69° / 46°

    6 wet

  5. May

    71° / 49°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    74° / 52°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    74° / 54°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    76° / 55°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 53°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    74° / 50°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    67° / 44°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    61° / 41°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Santa Cruz, CA, 4 mi away at 70 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Garden of Eden Bouldering is a bouldering area within Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park in California, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits about 0.1 mile from the Garden of Eden climbing area, which makes it an easy addition to a visit to the park. The bouldering here is all on the V scale, with seven routes ranging from V2 to V14-15. The easiest are Sticky Slab Left and Sticky Slab Right at V2, and the hardest is Arete Project at V14-15. Glory Pocket is a V5, and Avery Cave is a V6. Late summer and early fall are the driest and warmest stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Santa Cruz show September highs around 77°F with only about one wet day, while winter brings highs in the low 60s and roughly 10 wet days a month. The Ox Trail Path and River Trail are both within half a mile, and the Santa Cruz climbing area is about 1.3 miles away.

Routes (7)

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