California · Rock climbing · Santa Barbara

Slab Boulder

Slab Boulder in California has 5 bouldering routes on 2 difficulty grades.

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Best time to visit Slab Boulder

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.

  1. Jan

    67° / 47°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    67° / 47°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    68° / 49°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    71° / 51°

    3 wet

  5. May

    72° / 54°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 57°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    76° / 60°

    0 wet

  8. Aug

    78° / 60°

    0 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 60°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    76° / 56°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    71° / 50°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    66° / 46°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Santa Barbara, CA, 2.8 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.

Slab Boulder is a climbing area in Skofield Park, a city-managed park in California. It sits among other climbing spots in the park, with Cracked Boulder about 0.1 mile away and the broader Skofield Park climbing area also about 0.1 mile off. The weather here stays mild year-round. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Santa Barbara show summer highs in the upper 70s and winter highs in the mid-60s, with almost no wet days from June through September. That station sits well below the park, so temperatures on the boulders run cooler. The Rattlesnake hike starts about 0.2 mile away, and the Rattlesnake Connector Trail is about 0.8 mile off. For an overnight stay, Upper Oso Campground is about 7.6 miles away, and Sage Hill offers saltwater fishing about 7.9 miles away.

Routes (5)

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