Life is Short
One of nine routes at Temporal Boulders, in the lower-middle difficulty range.
- V2
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Is Life is Short open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
As of · Source: NPS · Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Life is Short
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
66° / 46°
6 wet
Feb
65° / 46°
6 wet
Mar
66° / 48°
5 wet
Apr
67° / 48°
2 wet
May
67° / 52°
1 wet
Jun
70° / 55°
1 wet
Jul
73° / 58°
0 wet
Aug
74° / 58°
0 wet
Sep
73° / 57°
1 wet
Oct
73° / 54°
2 wet
Nov
71° / 48°
3 wet
Dec
66° / 44°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Point Mugu Nf, CA, 11.1 mi away at 13 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of nine climbs catalogued at Temporal Boulders, this route sits in the lower-middle range of the crag's V0–V8 span.
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