Yeti Boulder
Yeti Boulder is a 5-route bouldering crag in California with routes spanning 4 difficulty grades.
Photo: DieselDemon, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 5 routes
- V4 – V7-8
- Bouldering
Is Yeti Boulder open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Los Padres National Forest.
Los Padres Fire Use and Firearm Restrictions
Agency alert covering Los Padres National Forest · Order 05-07-00-26-05 · USFS · Los Padres National Forest
Santa Barbara Front Country Fire Use Restrictions
Agency alert covering Los Padres National Forest · Order 05-07-5406-01 · USFS · 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 Yeti 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, 10.4 mi away at 1,558 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Yeti Boulder is a climbing area in the Santa Barbara Ranger District of Los Padres National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of boulders, with Charlotte's Web Area and Ant Boulder both about a tenth of a mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Gibraltar Dam show April highs around 76°F with lows near 41°F and October highs around 83°F, while summer highs there climb into the mid-90s. Fremont Campground, about 4 miles away, offers saltwater fishing. Paradise Campground and the Rattlesnake Trail are both about 4.2 miles away.
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