Hillside Area
Hillside Area in California has 8 routes across 6 grades, offering bouldering and sport climbing.
- 8 routes
- 5.6 – 5.11+
- Bouldering · Sport
Best time to visit Hillside Area
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.
Jan
69° / 43°
6 wet
Feb
69° / 44°
6 wet
Mar
71° / 48°
5 wet
Apr
75° / 51°
3 wet
May
76° / 56°
2 wet
Jun
81° / 59°
1 wet
Jul
86° / 63°
1 wet
Aug
89° / 65°
0 wet
Sep
87° / 62°
1 wet
Oct
81° / 56°
2 wet
Nov
75° / 47°
3 wet
Dec
69° / 42°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at El Cajon, CA, 6.4 mi away at 495 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Hillside Area is a climbing area in California, about 1.5 miles from the town of Carlton Hills. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with several named areas and boulders within a short distance. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby El Cajon weather station show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 81°F, while August averages climb to about 89°F. The closest neighbors are the Donkey Dick Area, the Amphitheater and the Painted Crack Boulder, all about 0.1 mile away. For a walk, the North Fortuna Perimeter Trail and Spring Canyon Trail are each about 0.6 mile off.
Routes (8)
Bread Loaf Boulder(1)
Gumdrop Boulder, The(1)
Lightbulb Boulder(1)
No Hands Traverse Boulder(1)
Offwidth Rock(3)
Sunset Grill Boulder(1)
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