The Indian Village Boulder
6 bouldering routes in California spanning 6 difficulty grades.
- 6 routes
- V1 – V8
- Bouldering
Best time to visit The Indian Village Boulder
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.
Jan
67° / 46°
7 wet
Feb
67° / 47°
8 wet
Mar
69° / 50°
7 wet
Apr
71° / 52°
5 wet
May
72° / 57°
3 wet
Jun
75° / 60°
1 wet
Jul
80° / 64°
0 wet
Aug
82° / 65°
1 wet
Sep
81° / 64°
1 wet
Oct
78° / 58°
4 wet
Nov
73° / 50°
6 wet
Dec
67° / 45°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at San Diego Montgomery Fld, CA, 5 mi away at 417 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Indian Village Boulder is a climbing area within Mission Trails Regional Park in San Diego, California, on city-managed land. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, so it works well as one stop in a day of bouldering in the park. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 72°F and October highs around 78°F, with only a few wet days in each. Summer runs warmer, with August highs near 82°F. Grinding Stones Circuit and Big Orange Block (aka The Spear Head) are both about 0.1 mile away, and Middle Earth is about 0.2 mile off. For a walk, the Oak Grove Loop Trail is about 0.4 mile away.
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