California · Rock climbing · Santa Barbara

Lower Cold Springs Canyon

Lower Cold Springs Canyon is a California climbing area with 9 routes and bouldering pads.

9 routes
V1-2 – V7-8
Bouldering

Is Lower Cold Springs Canyon open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Los Padres National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Los Padres National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Lower Cold Springs Canyon

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.

  1. Jan

    67° / 47°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    67° / 47°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    68° / 49°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    71° / 51°

    3 wet

  5. May

    72° / 54°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 57°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    76° / 60°

    0 wet

  8. Aug

    78° / 60°

    0 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 60°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    76° / 56°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    71° / 50°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    66° / 46°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Santa Barbara, CA, 3.3 mi away at 16 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Lower Cold Springs Canyon is a climbing area in the Santa Barbara Ranger District of Los Padres National Forest in California. It sits within the forest's network of trails and climbing spots, and several other destinations lie within a short distance. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Santa Barbara show highs around 72°F in May and 78°F in August and September, with almost no wet days from June through September. That station sits well below the canyon, so temperatures up high run cooler. The Cold Spring hike starts just 0.2 miles away, and the Ridge Trail and Las Barrancas Trail are both within half a mile. Bay Tree Boulders, another climbing area, is about 0.5 miles off.

Routes (9)

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