California · Rock climbing · Malibu

Lower Boulders

Lower Boulders in California has 7 bouldering routes across 6 difficulty grades.

7 routes
V1 – V8
Bouldering

Is Lower Boulders 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 Lower 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.

  1. Jan

    70° / 43°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    70° / 44°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    74° / 46°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    78° / 48°

    3 wet

  5. May

    82° / 53°

    1 wet

  6. Jun

    89° / 57°

    0 wet

  7. Jul

    95° / 61°

    0 wet

  8. Aug

    97° / 61°

    0 wet

  9. Sep

    94° / 59°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    85° / 53°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    76° / 46°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    69° / 42°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Woodland Hills Pierce College, CA, 10.7 mi away at 790 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Lower Boulders is a climbing area in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, within Malibu Creek State Park in California. The land is managed by State Park and Recreation, and the park sits within the recreation area's boundaries. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 78°F and November highs around 76°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. The climbing area is part of a cluster of bouldering spots. Malibu Tunnel Boulders is about 0.1 mile away, and the Malibu Lieback Area and Cube / Terminator Area are each within about a third of a mile. For a walk, the Backbone Trail is about half a mile off.

Routes (7)

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