California · Rock climbing · Lake Elsinore

Steele Valley

Steele Valley in California has 5 bouldering routes across 5 difficulty grades.

5 routes

V0 – V8

Bouldering

Best time to visit Steele Valley

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
66° / 42°
6 wet
Feb
67° / 43°
5 wet
Mar
72° / 46°
5 wet
Apr
76° / 49°
3 wet
May
82° / 54°
1 wet
Jun
90° / 58°
0 wet
Jul
97° / 64°
1 wet
Aug
98° / 65°
1 wet
Sep
93° / 61°
1 wet
Oct
83° / 54°
2 wet
Nov
73° / 46°
3 wet
Dec
65° / 40°
5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Elsinore, CA, 3.7 mi away at 1,268 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Steele Valley is a bouldering area in California, about 2.4 miles from the community of Camelot Hills. It offers a cluster of bouldering problems, with five routes in the area, all rated on the V scale from V0 up to V8, making it a destination for climbers looking for a range of challenges. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Elsinore weather station show April highs around 76°F with lows near 49°F and October highs near 83°F with lows around 54°F. That station sits about 600 feet below the valley, so temperatures at the boulders run a little cooler. The routes at Steele Valley include Open-Road at V0 and Matrix at V8, with Elevation at V3 and Morpheus at V5 in between. For more climbing close by, Beer Me Boulders is about 7.4 miles away. Hikers can find Roy W Kabian Park Trail about 4.8 miles off, and Blue Jay Campground, roughly 9 miles away, offers a place to camp.