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Hallway Boulder

Hallway Boulder in California has 11 bouldering routes.

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11 routes

V0 – V10+

Bouldering

Is Hallway 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 Hallway 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, 6.3 mi away at 1,558 ft. The station sits about 700 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.

Hallway Boulder is a bouldering area in California's Los Padres National Forest, within the Santa Barbara Ranger District. It is managed by the Forest Service, and its name gives it away as a cluster of boulders rather than a single route or a climb with a defined trail. The climbing here is all bouldering, with 11 routes spread across the boulder field. The grades run from V0- up to V10+, with a median of V4, so the field covers a wide range from beginner to advanced climbers. Among the named routes are Street Corner (V0-), Static Head (V6) and Wedgie Roof (V6), and Project? is a V10+ route that has not yet been climbed. The two closest neighbors, Trojan Boulder and Painted Cave, both sit 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 80°F with lows near 46°F, and November highs around 73°F, while July and August average highs in the low 90s. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the boulders, so temperatures on the rocks run a bit cooler. For a longer outing, the Arroyo Burro Trail lies about 2.1 miles away and the San Antonio Creek Trail Connector about 2.5 miles. Los Prietos campground is about 3.1 miles off, and Sage Hill offers saltwater fishing about 2.8 miles away.