California · Rock climbing · Ojai

The Boss Man

Mid-range route among 17 climbs at this Black Wall sector.

5.9
grade
Trad Gear
style

Is The Boss Man open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for 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 The Boss Man

Best months: March–June and September–November. 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

    52° / 39°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    53° / 38°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    57° / 41°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    62° / 43°

    5 wet

  5. May

    70° / 49°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    80° / 58°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 65°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    88° / 65°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    83° / 61°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    71° / 52°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    60° / 44°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    52° / 38°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sandberg, CA, 32.5 mi away at 4,510 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 17 routes catalogued at Sespe Gorge's Black Wall, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from 5.5 to 5.11b/c.