Hilltop Boulders
5 bouldering routes in California spanning 4 difficulty grades.
- 5 routes
- V0 – V6
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Hilltop Boulders
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
58° / 35°
4 wet
Feb
61° / 37°
4 wet
Mar
68° / 41°
4 wet
Apr
75° / 46°
2 wet
May
84° / 54°
1 wet
Jun
95° / 62°
0 wet
Jul
101° / 69°
1 wet
Aug
100° / 68°
1 wet
Sep
92° / 61°
1 wet
Oct
80° / 52°
1 wet
Nov
67° / 42°
2 wet
Dec
57° / 34°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Randsburg, CA, 15.6 mi away at 3,570 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Hilltop Boulders is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Ridgecrest Field Office in California. It sits among a cluster of bouldering spots, with the Main Area about 0.1 mile away and Tombstone Boulders about 0.3 mile off. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Randsburg show April highs around 75°F and October highs around 80°F, while July and August average about 100°F. Other climbing areas close by include Wagon Wheel, about 0.4 mile away. For a hike, Gateway Hiking is roughly 6 miles off.
Routes (5)
Bitch Boulder(1)
Hilltop Crack Boulder(1)
Traverse Wall(3)
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