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Windy Boulders South

Windy Boulders South in California has 8 bouldering routes with 6 difficulty grades.

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8 routes
V1 – V7-8
Bouldering

Best time to visit Windy Boulders South

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 South is a bouldering area in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in California, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with Windy Boulders Central, "B" Boulder and Culp Valley all about 0.1 mile away. The boulders here are all boulder problems, with eight routes listed. The grades run from V1 to V7, and the median is V4+. Among the named routes are Southeast Arete at V1, Octagonecologyst at V4+, and The Real Ting at V7-8. 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. The Culp Valley Trail and the California Riding & Hiking Trail are both within a mile, and the Peña Springs Trail is about 0.9 mile away.

Routes (8)

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