The Outskirts
Outskirts is a 7-route bouldering area in California with pads.
- 7 routes
- V0 – V7
- Bouldering
Best time to visit The Outskirts
Best months: April–June and September–October. 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
43° / 24°
6 wet
Feb
49° / 27°
6 wet
Mar
56° / 31°
6 wet
Apr
61° / 34°
5 wet
May
70° / 40°
5 wet
Jun
79° / 45°
3 wet
Jul
88° / 51°
2 wet
Aug
87° / 49°
2 wet
Sep
80° / 43°
2 wet
Oct
67° / 36°
3 wet
Nov
52° / 28°
5 wet
Dec
42° / 24°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Doyle 4 Sse, CA, 7 mi away at 4,390 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Outskirts is a bouldering area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Eagle Lake Field Office in California. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with Roadside Rock about 0.3 miles away and Forever Young and Dogpile Corridor within a mile. The area is a bouldering destination, with seven routes all rated on the V scale. The easiest is Center Crack at V0, and the hardest is Grin Reaper at V7. The route named Outskirts is listed at V2+. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and October highs around 67°F, while July and August average in the upper 80s. That station sits about 1,200 feet lower than the area, so temperatures here run cooler. Other climbing areas close by include Taylor Bay at about 1.3 miles and Fort Sage Mountains at about 1.9 miles. For an overnight stay, Meadow View Family Campground is about 9 miles away.
Routes (7)
Augmentum Boulder(4)
Dysphoria Boulder(1)
Outskirt boulder(2)
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