Malibu Lieback Area
Malibu Lieback Area is a California climbing crag with 20 routes.
- 20 routes
- V0 – V6
- Bouldering
Is Malibu Lieback Area 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 Malibu Lieback Area
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
70° / 43°
6 wet
Feb
70° / 44°
7 wet
Mar
74° / 46°
6 wet
Apr
78° / 48°
3 wet
May
82° / 53°
1 wet
Jun
89° / 57°
0 wet
Jul
95° / 61°
0 wet
Aug
97° / 61°
0 wet
Sep
94° / 59°
1 wet
Oct
85° / 53°
2 wet
Nov
76° / 46°
3 wet
Dec
69° / 42°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Woodland Hills Pierce College, CA, 10.5 mi away at 790 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Malibu Lieback Area is a bouldering destination in California's Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, within Malibu Creek State Park. The land is managed by State Park and Recreation, and the area sits among several other climbing spots, including the Malibu Lieback Boulder, the Malibu Tunnel Boulders and the Cube / Terminator Area, all within about a tenth of a mile. The climbing here is all bouldering, with 20 routes in the area. Grades run from V0 to V6 on the V scale, and the hardest of them is Yellow Belly at V6. The routes are clustered close together, so it's easy to move from one to another in a single visit. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 78°F and October highs around 85°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. The Backbone Trail and Piuma Traill are both within a mile, and Malibu Creek offers paddling about 1.5 miles away.
Routes (20)
El Diablo Boulder(3)
Gymnast Boulder(1)
Island Boulder(3)
LeProhon Press Boulder(2)
Oasis Boulder(4)
Party Slab Boulder(4)
Uprising Boulder(1)
X Boulder, The(2)
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