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Bouldering · California

Bouldering in California

11 operators across California. Ratings, hours, contact details and a map for each, all in one place.

Mapped bouldering routes

40,147

834 crags

Rated 4.5+ on Google

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Cities

9

Most in Los Angeles (2), San Francisco (2)

Best season

Year-round

At a glance

Highest rated on Google

Ranked by Google rating, then by number of reviews, across all 11 operators listed in California.

OperatorCityRating
Joshua Tree Rock Climbing SchoolJoshua Tree5.024 Google reviews
Oaktown BouldersOakland5.016 Google reviews
Dogpatch BouldersSan Francisco4.8986 Google reviews
LA BouldersLos Angeles4.8426 Google reviews
Hollywood BouldersLos Angeles4.7532 Google reviews
The Boulder FieldSacramento4.7426 Google reviews
Verdigo BouldersBurbank4.7260 Google reviews
Mosaic BouldersBerkeley4.765 Google reviews

Operators

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Crags

Where to go bouldering in California

Crags with bouldering in California
834
Routes and problems at them
40,147

Crags with the most routes

  1. Bishop Area2,969 routes · V0–V16
  2. I-80 Corridor1,701 routes · V0–V11
  3. Mammoth Lakes Area1,471 routes · V0+–V13
  4. Joshua Tree Bouldering1,259 routes · V0-–V12+
  5. North San Diego County1,067 routes · V0-–V11

Crag data: OpenBeta, released into the public domain (CC0).

Resources

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