California · Rock climbing · Topanga

Purple Stones North

Purple Stones North in California has 7 climbing routes on bouldering pads.

7 routes
V1 – V10+
Bouldering

Is Purple Stones North 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 Purple Stones North

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

    70° / 43°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    70° / 44°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    74° / 46°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    78° / 48°

    3 wet

  5. May

    82° / 53°

    1 wet

  6. Jun

    89° / 57°

    0 wet

  7. Jul

    95° / 61°

    0 wet

  8. Aug

    97° / 61°

    0 wet

  9. Sep

    94° / 59°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    85° / 53°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    76° / 46°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    69° / 42°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Woodland Hills Pierce College, CA, 7.3 mi away at 790 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Purple Stones North is a bouldering area in Topanga State Park, within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in California. The land is managed by State Park and Recreation, and the area sits among several other climbing spots, including the Purple Stones, The Purple Pyramid and The Headwaters, all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with seven routes spread across the V1 to V10+ range. The easiest are Broken Flake at V1 and Freebird at V2, while the hardest is Ultraviolet at V10+. The Purple Prow and Purple Squeeze are both at V8. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Woodland Hills show April highs around 78°F and October highs around 85°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. For a change from the rocks, the Parker Mesa Overlook Trail and the Dead Horse Trail (Backbone Trail) are both about 1.2 miles away.

Routes (7)

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