California · Rock climbing · Santa Barbara

The Noir Boulder

Noir Boulder, The is a bouldering area in California with 9 routes.

9 routes
V2 – V11
Bouldering

Is Noir Boulder, The 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 The Noir 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

    66° / 36°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    67° / 36°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    70° / 38°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    76° / 41°

    4 wet

  5. May

    80° / 46°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    88° / 49°

    0 wet

  7. Jul

    94° / 55°

    0 wet

  8. Aug

    96° / 54°

    0 wet

  9. Sep

    91° / 51°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    83° / 45°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    73° / 40°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    64° / 34°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gibraltar Dam #2, CA, 7.6 mi away at 1,558 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Noir Boulder is a climbing area on county land in the Santa Barbara Ranger District of Los Padres National Forest, about 7.6 miles from the Gibraltar Dam #2 weather station. The land is managed by county authorities rather than the Forest Service. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby weather station show April highs around 76°F and October highs around 83°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. The closest climbing is Ghost Town (a.k.a. Windermere), about 0.3 miles away, and Fire Crags, about 1.3 miles away. For an overnight stay, Los Prietos and Paradise Campground are both about 2.6 miles off.

Routes (9)

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