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Mary Fork Boulders

Mary Fork Boulders in California has 5 bouldering routes across 5 difficulty grades.

5 routes
V2 – V9
Bouldering

Is Mary Fork Boulders open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Shasta-Trinity National Forest. It doesn't name Mary Fork Boulders, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

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

Best time to visit Mary Fork Boulders

Best months: April–May and October–November. 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

    55° / 40°

    14 wet

  2. Feb

    59° / 42°

    13 wet

  3. Mar

    63° / 44°

    13 wet

  4. Apr

    70° / 48°

    10 wet

  5. May

    79° / 55°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    88° / 63°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    97° / 69°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    96° / 68°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    90° / 63°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    78° / 55°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    62° / 46°

    10 wet

  12. Dec

    54° / 41°

    13 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Shasta Dam, CA, 3.3 mi away at 1,075 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Mary Fork Boulders is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Shasta Lake Ranger District of Shasta-Trinity National Forest, within the Redding Field Office. It sits about 3 miles from Shasta Dam, and the nearest town is Redding. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Shasta Dam weather station show May highs around 79°F and October highs around 78°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. Lower Gulley and Creek Slab are both climbing areas about 0.1 mile away. Waydalmem Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 0.6 mile off, and Dry Fork Creek is a hike about 1.2 miles away.

Routes (5)

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