Rainbow Boulders
Rainbow Boulders is a bouldering area in California with 1 route.
- 1 route
- V3
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Rainbow Boulders
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.
Jan
57° / 41°
11 wet
Feb
62° / 44°
10 wet
Mar
68° / 47°
9 wet
Apr
73° / 49°
6 wet
May
81° / 54°
4 wet
Jun
89° / 59°
1 wet
Jul
94° / 61°
0 wet
Aug
94° / 61°
0 wet
Sep
89° / 59°
1 wet
Oct
79° / 53°
3 wet
Nov
65° / 45°
7 wet
Dec
56° / 41°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sacramento 5 Ese, CA, 15.7 mi away at 38 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Rainbow Boulders is a climbing area within Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park in California, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among the park's historic structures, and two other climbing areas, Area B and Lake Side, lie about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 73°F and October highs around 79°F, while July and August average about 94°F. The closest trails are the Welldale Trail and the Sunset Circiut Loop, both about half a mile away. The American River Footpath is roughly 0.9 mile off, and the Folsom climbing area is about 2.6 miles away.
Routes (1)
Area A(1)
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