California · Bouldering · Thousand Oaks

Shoot The J

Near the top of Gainsborough Boulders' eight catalogued problems.

V3
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Best time to visit Shoot The J

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, 17.9 mi away at 790 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of eight boulder problems catalogued at Gainsborough Boulders, this climb sits near the top of the crag's range, which spans V0 to V3+.

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