Salmon Boulders
Salmon Boulders in California has 7 bouldering routes across 4 grades.
Photo: jfdervin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 7 routes
- V3-4 – V5
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Salmon 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° / 34°
Feb
60° / 37°
Mar
63° / 40°
Apr
67° / 42°
May
76° / 48°
Jun
86° / 55°
Jul
94° / 61°
Aug
93° / 59°
Sep
88° / 56°
Oct
77° / 48°
Nov
64° / 40°
Dec
56° / 34°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Placerville, CA, 6.9 mi away at 1,850 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Salmon Boulders is a climbing area in California, about 1.4 miles from the town of Somerset. It sits in a cluster of bouldering spots, with several other climbing areas within a short distance. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Placerville run around 76°F highs and 48°F lows in May and 77°F and 48°F in October. Summer highs there climb into the low 90s, while winter lows drop to about 34°F. The closest neighbors are Mermaids, The, about 0.1 mile away, and Cosumnes River Gorge, about 0.2 mile away. Ten-Minute Cliff is about 0.3 mile off. Paddlers can head to the North Fork Cosumnes River, about 7.4 miles away.
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