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Purgatory Boulder

Purgatory Boulder in California has 11 bouldering routes across 9 grades.

11 routes
V0 – V8-9
Bouldering

Best time to visit Purgatory 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

    57° / 38°

  2. Feb

    62° / 41°

  3. Mar

    68° / 44°

  4. Apr

    73° / 48°

  5. May

    82° / 53°

  6. Jun

    91° / 58°

  7. Jul

    97° / 60°

  8. Aug

    96° / 58°

  9. Sep

    91° / 56°

  10. Oct

    80° / 50°

  11. Nov

    66° / 43°

  12. Dec

    57° / 38°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Solano, CA, 3.3 mi away at 187 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Purgatory Boulder is a climbing area in California, set within Putah Creek Fishing Access, a state fishing access managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among several other climbing spots, so it works well as one stop in a cluster of boulders along the creek. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Lake Solano weather station show April highs around 73°F and October highs around 80°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. Heavy Metal Boulder, Putah Creek and the Rich Valdez Memorial Boulder all lie about 0.1 mile away. For a walk, the Blue Ridge Trail is roughly 2.9 miles off.

Routes (11)

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