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Malibu Lieback Boulder

6 bouldering routes in California, 4 difficulty grades.

6 routes
V0 – V6
Bouldering

Is Malibu Lieback Boulder 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 Boulder

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, 10.5 mi away at 790 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Malibu Lieback Boulder is a bouldering area 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 Area, the Malibu Tunnel Boulders and the Cube / Terminator Area, all within about a tenth of a mile. The climbing here is all bouldering, with six routes ranging from V0 to V6. The easiest is Malibu Lieback at V0, and the hardest is Crocodile Rock at V6. Overlord, a V4-5, was first climbed by Bill Leventhal around 1989, and Desperado, also V6, was done by Sam Eaton. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. 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.

Routes (6)

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