California · Rock climbing · Santa Barbara

The Playground

Playground, The is a climbing area in California with 1 route.

1 route
5.7+
Trad

Is Playground, 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 Playground

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, 9.5 mi away at 1,558 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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 Playground is a climbing area in the Santa Barbara Ranger District of Los Padres National Forest in California. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Little Lebowski Urban Achievers Crag and The Amphitheater both about half a mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 76°F and October highs around 83°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. That station sits roughly 1,100 feet lower than the Playground, so temperatures here run cooler. The area has one route, Lost Hands, a trad climb graded 5.7+. For more climbing, The Amphitheater is just as close. For an overnight stay, Paradise Campground and Fremont Campground are both within about 3.5 miles.

Routes (1)

Land of the Lost(1)

Lost Hands5.7+

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