West Nile Boulder (aka The Creek Boulder)
West Nile Boulder (aka The Creek Boulder) is a California climbing area with 8 routes.
- 8 routes
- V3 – V9
- Bouldering
Best time to visit West Nile Boulder (aka The Creek Boulder)
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° / 36°
8 wet
Feb
67° / 36°
9 wet
Mar
70° / 38°
7 wet
Apr
76° / 41°
4 wet
May
80° / 46°
2 wet
Jun
88° / 49°
0 wet
Jul
94° / 55°
0 wet
Aug
96° / 54°
0 wet
Sep
91° / 51°
1 wet
Oct
83° / 45°
2 wet
Nov
73° / 40°
3 wet
Dec
64° / 34°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gibraltar Dam #2, CA, 4.5 mi away at 1,558 ft. The station sits about 700 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.
West Nile Boulder, also known as The Creek Boulder, is a climbing area in Rattlesnake Canyon Park, a city-managed park in California. It sits among a cluster of boulders, with Broken Boulder and Pissoir Boulder each about 0.1 mile away, and the Rattlesnake hike starting just as close. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 76°F and October highs around 83°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. That station sits about 660 feet lower than the boulder, so temperatures here run cooler. The Rattlesnake Connector Trail is about 0.6 mile away. For an overnight stay, Upper Oso Campground is roughly 7.6 miles off, and Sage Hill offers saltwater fishing about 7.9 miles away.
Routes (8)
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