The Purple Pyramid
5 climbing routes at Purple Pyramid, The in California.
- 5 routes
- V1
- Bouldering
Is Purple Pyramid, The open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
As of · Source: NPS · Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit The Purple Pyramid
Best months: Year-round. 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
68° / 52°
6 wet
Feb
67° / 51°
6 wet
Mar
68° / 52°
5 wet
Apr
70° / 54°
3 wet
May
70° / 56°
2 wet
Jun
73° / 59°
1 wet
Jul
77° / 62°
1 wet
Aug
79° / 63°
0 wet
Sep
79° / 63°
1 wet
Oct
76° / 60°
2 wet
Nov
72° / 55°
3 wet
Dec
67° / 51°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at U C L A, CA, 8.5 mi away at 430 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Purple Pyramid is a bouldering area in California's Topanga State Park, within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, about 0.1 mile from the Purple Stones climbing area and the Zodiac Boulder. The surrounding land is managed by State Park and Recreation, and the site sits in the park's climbing cluster, with several other bouldering spots close by. The most comfortable months for climbing are typically spring and fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 70°F in May and October to about 79°F in August and September, with only a handful of wet days a month year-round and no snow days. The routes here are all boulders, and the grade range is V1, with the Topanga Lieback and unknown mantle listed at that level. The cluster includes The Headwaters and Purple Stones North, also within a tenth of a mile.
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