Mother Boulder
Mother Boulder in California has 9 climbing routes on bouldering pads.
- 9 routes
- V0 – V5
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Mother 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.
Jan
58° / 40°
12 wet
Feb
63° / 42°
11 wet
Mar
69° / 45°
9 wet
Apr
75° / 48°
5 wet
May
83° / 53°
3 wet
Jun
91° / 58°
1 wet
Jul
97° / 60°
0 wet
Aug
96° / 59°
0 wet
Sep
92° / 58°
1 wet
Oct
81° / 52°
3 wet
Nov
67° / 44°
7 wet
Dec
58° / 40°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Vacaville, CA, 1.8 mi away at 110 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Mother Boulder is a climbing area in Brown's Valley Ridge Open Space, a city-managed open space in California. It sits on city land, and the nearest town is Vacaville, about 2 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Vacaville show April highs around 75°F and October highs around 81°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. Several other boulders lie close by. Hidden Boulder is about 0.1 mile away, and Rump Roast and Y Boulder are each about 0.3 mile off. For a walk, the Al Patch Track Footpath is about 4 miles away.
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