Northern Area Bouldering
27 bouldering routes in California spanning 15 difficulty grades.
- 27 routes
- V0 – V7-8
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Northern Area Bouldering
Best months: March–June and September–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.
Jan
53° / 39°
6 wet
Feb
54° / 39°
7 wet
Mar
57° / 41°
7 wet
Apr
62° / 43°
4 wet
May
69° / 47°
3 wet
Jun
79° / 55°
1 wet
Jul
86° / 62°
1 wet
Aug
86° / 62°
1 wet
Sep
81° / 57°
2 wet
Oct
71° / 50°
3 wet
Nov
60° / 43°
4 wet
Dec
52° / 38°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Julian Cdf, CA, 13.1 mi away at 4,215 ft. The station sits about 800 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Northern Area Bouldering is a bouldering area within Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in California, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with The Storm Drain Cats Boulder just 0.1 mile away and Culp Tower and Cupeño Boulder each about 0.2 mile off. The area offers 27 bouldering routes, ranging from the easiest V0- to the hardest V7-8. The median grade is V2-, so climbers can find problems at a range of skill levels. Some of the named routes include Quartz Stripe Arete (V0-), Richard's Mustache (V0), Red Baron Arete (V1), Topaz (V2) and Solaire Sit (V7-8). Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Julian show May highs around 69°F and October highs around 71°F, while July and August average highs near 86°F. That station sits about 800 feet lower than the bouldering area, so temperatures here run cooler.
Routes (27)
Allegory Boulder, The(1)
Apex Boulder(1)
Baby Spiders Boulder(1)
Beef Boy Boulder(2)
Beer Boulder(2)
Hollow Boulder, The(2)
Honeycomb Boulder(1)
Mexican Hat Dance(2)
Pressure Point Boulder(1)
Quartz Stripe Boulder(2)
Red Baron Boulder(3)
Richard's Face Boulder(2)
Solaire Boulder(2)
Topaz Hill Boulders(3)
Trail Loop Boulders(2)
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