Rat Boulder
Rat Boulder in California has 5 bouldering routes with pads.
Photo: DieselDemon, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 5 routes
- V0+ – V7
- Bouldering
Is Rat Boulder open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Los Padres National Forest.
Los Padres Fire Use and Firearm Restrictions
Agency alert covering Los Padres National Forest · Order 05-07-00-26-05 · USFS · Los Padres National Forest
Santa Barbara Front Country Fire Use Restrictions
Agency alert covering Los Padres National Forest · Order 05-07-5406-01 · USFS · 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 Rat 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.
Jan
66° / 36°
8 wet
Feb
67° / 36°
9 wet
Mar
70° / 38°
7 wet
Apr
76° / 41°
4 wet
May
80° / 46°
2 wet
Jun
88° / 49°
0 wet
Jul
94° / 55°
0 wet
Aug
96° / 54°
0 wet
Sep
91° / 51°
1 wet
Oct
83° / 45°
2 wet
Nov
73° / 40°
3 wet
Dec
64° / 34°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gibraltar Dam #2, CA, 10.4 mi away at 1,558 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.
Rat Boulder is a bouldering area in the Santa Barbara Ranger District of Los Padres National Forest, in California. The Forest Service manages the land, and the boulders sit within a cluster of climbing areas, with The Brickyard and Sightings Boulder each about a tenth of a mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with five routes ranging from V0+ to V7. The most comfortable time to visit is spring, when typical averages from a nearby weather station show highs around 70°F in March and 76°F in April. That station sits about 1,200 feet lower than the boulders, so expect cooler temperatures on the rock. Rat Boulder pairs well with other climbing close by. The Brickyard and Sightings Boulder are both about 0.1 mile away. For an overnight stay, Paradise Campground and Fremont Campground are each a little over 4 miles away.
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