California · Rock climbing · Santee

South slope

South slope in California has 6 bouldering routes across 5 grades.

6 routes
V0 – V2-3
Bouldering

Best time to visit South slope

Best months: October–June. 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

    69° / 43°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    69° / 44°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    71° / 48°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    75° / 51°

    3 wet

  5. May

    76° / 56°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    81° / 59°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 63°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 65°

    0 wet

  9. Sep

    87° / 62°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    81° / 56°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    75° / 47°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    69° / 42°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at El Cajon, CA, 5.4 mi away at 495 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

South slope is a climbing area in California, about 1.2 miles from the community of Eucalyptus Hills. It sits close to two other climbing spots, Top of the hill and Magnolia Boulders, both about 0.1 mile away, which makes it easy to pair with those areas in a single visit. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in El Cajon show April highs around 75°F and October highs around 81°F, while August averages climb to about 89°F. For a change from climbing, King Roland's Trail is about 1.3 miles away and the San Diego River Trail about 1.5 miles. Paddlers can reach the San Diego River, roughly 4.6 miles off.

Routes (6)