San Ysidro
San Ysidro has 21 climbing routes in California, ranging from 15 difficulty grades.
- 21 routes
- 5.6 – 5.12a
- Trad · Mixed · Sport
Is San Ysidro 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 San Ysidro
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
67° / 47°
7 wet
Feb
67° / 47°
7 wet
Mar
68° / 49°
7 wet
Apr
71° / 51°
3 wet
May
72° / 54°
2 wet
Jun
73° / 57°
1 wet
Jul
76° / 60°
0 wet
Aug
78° / 60°
0 wet
Sep
78° / 60°
1 wet
Oct
76° / 56°
2 wet
Nov
71° / 50°
3 wet
Dec
66° / 46°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Santa Barbara, CA, 4.3 mi away at 16 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
San Ysidro is a climbing area in the Santa Barbara Ranger District of Los Padres National Forest in California. It sits among a cluster of hiking trails, with several routes starting within a few tenths of a mile. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Santa Barbara show highs around 72°F in May and 78°F in August and September, with almost no wet days from June through September. That station sits well below the area, so temperatures at San Ysidro run cooler. McMenemy and the Old Pueblo Trail are both within a quarter mile, and the Girard Trail and Buena Vista Trail are close by as well. For more climbing, Lower Cold Springs Canyon and Romero Canyon Bouldering are about 1.8 miles away.
Routes (21)
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~3 min drive
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