List of California bouldering sites
Encyclopedia
This List of California bouldering sites, includes locations within the state of California
, United States, that are known for the rock climbing
style of bouldering
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California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States, that are known for the rock climbing
Rock climbing
Rock climbing also lightly called 'The Gravity Game', is a sport in which participants climb up, down or across natural rock formations or artificial rock walls. The goal is to reach the summit of a formation or the endpoint of a pre-defined route without falling...
style of bouldering
Bouldering
Bouldering is a style of rock climbing undertaken without a rope and normally limited to very short climbs over a crash pad so that a fall will not result in serious injury. It is typically practiced on large natural boulders or artificial boulders in gyms and outdoor urban areas...
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List of sites
| Name | Nearest city | County | Coordinates | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop | Bishop Bishop, California Bishop is a city in Inyo County, California, United States. Though Bishop is the only city and the largest populated place in Inyo County, the county seat is Independence. Bishop is located near the northern end of the Owens Valley, at an elevation of 4147 feet . The population was 3,879 at the... |
Inyo Inyo County, California -National protected areas:* Death Valley National Park * Inyo National Forest * Manzanar National Historic Site-Major highways:* U.S. Route 6* U.S. Route 395* State Route 127* State Route 136* State Route 168* State Route 178... |
37.36361°N 117.39500°W | Numerous locations with over 2000 boulder problems. |
| Mount Rubidoux | Riverside Riverside, California Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and the county seat of the eponymous county. Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, it is the largest city in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area of Southern California, 4th largest inland California... |
Riverside Riverside County, California Riverside County is a county in the U.S. state of California. One of 58 California counties, it covers in the southern part of the state, and stretches from Orange County to the Colorado River, which forms the state border with Arizona. The county derives its name from the city of Riverside,... |
33.9839038°N 117.3931011°W | A good site for beginners to practice a large variety of boulder problems and top-rope routes. |
| Bernasconi Ridge Bernasconi Hills The Bernasconi Hills are a low mountain range of the Peninsular Ranges, located in Riverside County, California, United States.-Location:The range forms the eastern flank of the Lake Perris reservoir. Bernasconi Pass separates the range into two parts; the Bernasconi Hills North, and the... |
Perris Perris, California Perris is a city in Riverside County, California, USA. At the 2010 census, the city population was 68,386, up from 36,189 at the 2000 census. The city is named in honor of Fred T. Perris, chief engineer of the California Southern Railroad... |
Riverside Riverside County, California Riverside County is a county in the U.S. state of California. One of 58 California counties, it covers in the southern part of the state, and stretches from Orange County to the Colorado River, which forms the state border with Arizona. The county derives its name from the city of Riverside,... |
33.846407°N 117.154478°W | The Bernasconi Wall provides a quality top-roping opportunity. |
| Bridges Rock Gym | San Francisco | Contra Costa | Indoor facility. | |
| Deer Creek Park | Rocklin Rocklin, California Rocklin is a city in Placer County, California located in the metropolitan area of Sacramento. It shares borders with Roseville, Loomis, and Lincoln... |
Placer Placer County, California Placer County is a county located in both the Sacramento Valley and Sierra Nevada regions of the U.S. state of California, in what is known as the Gold Country. It stretches from the suburbs of Sacramento to Lake Tahoe and the Nevada border. Because of the expansion of the Greater Sacramento,... |
38.787064°N 121.23949°W | East of Sacramento, just a few minutes from I-80 on the side of Pacific street in the town of Rocklin, is an old granite quarry called Deer Creek Park. It sports about 50 fun and challenging vertical to slightly overhanging problems. A small grove of trees gives shade in the summer and clean flat landings with pieces of carpet straight out of the old school keep the feet dry in between tries. The granite from this quarry was used to build the State Capitol as well as parts of the Central Pacific Railway. About 10-20 good lines from VB to V-hard are concentrated into the main area with more on the surrounding boulders. Bouldering and even a little toprope climbing has been enjoyed here since at least the 1970s. |
| Santee Boulders Santee Boulders Santee Boulders is a rock outcropping and recreational rock climbing area in the northern section of Santee, California.It is well-known for its thin faces and mantels. However, it also has challenging cracks and steep face climbs.... |
Santee Santee, California Santee is a suburban city in San Diego County, California with a population of 53,413 at the 2010 census. Although it is a part of the East County region, Santee is located just from the Pacific Ocean. The city is connected to the coastline by State Route 52, a six-lane freeway that runs from... |
San Diego San Diego County, California San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000... |
32.846712°N 117.02126°W | "Easy access makes Santee Boulders a popular after work hangout. While several rocks are tall enough so that toproping is recommended (bolts on top), most of the climbing in this compact area requires only shoes and chalk bag. Over 100 problems are crammed onto 30 or so granite boulders. Thin, crimpy face climbing, and difficult mantles dominate the climbing at Santee, so bring a good fitting pair of shoes if you want to master the many micro edge problems." |