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Windy Boulders North

15 bouldering routes at Windy Boulders North in California.

Windy Boulders NorthPhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
15 routes
V0 – V10
Bouldering

Best time to visit Windy Boulders North

Best months: February–June and October–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

    60° / 31°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    61° / 32°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    65° / 35°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    69° / 38°

    5 wet

  5. May

    75° / 43°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    85° / 46°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    92° / 53°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    93° / 54°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    89° / 49°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    79° / 40°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    68° / 34°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    60° / 30°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Henshaw Dam, CA, 17.8 mi away at 2,700 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Windy Boulders North is a bouldering area within Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in California, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with Culp Valley and Windy Boulders Central about 0.1 mile away and Windy Boulders South about 0.2 mile away. The bouldering here is all on the V scale, with 15 routes ranging from V0 to V10. The easiest is For Show at V0, and the hardest is Now Boarding at V10. The median grade is V6, so the area offers a range from beginner to advanced boulders. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Henshaw Dam show May highs around 75°F and October highs around 79°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. Hikers can find the Culp Valley Trail about 0.6 mile away and the California Riding & Hiking Trail about 0.7 mile away.

Routes (15)

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