California · Rock climbing · June Lake

2nd Boulder

2nd Boulder in California has 6 bouldering routes.

6 routes
V0 – V4
Bouldering

Is 2nd Boulder open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Inyo National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Inyo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit 2nd Boulder

Best months: May–September. 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

    41° / 17°

  2. Feb

    41° / 18°

  3. Mar

    45° / 22°

  4. Apr

    51° / 27°

  5. May

    60° / 35°

  6. Jun

    70° / 42°

  7. Jul

    78° / 49°

  8. Aug

    77° / 47°

  9. Sep

    71° / 40°

  10. Oct

    61° / 30°

  11. Nov

    49° / 23°

  12. Dec

    41° / 17°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mammoth Lakes Rs, CA, 11.4 mi away at 7,804 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

2nd Boulder is a bouldering area in the Mono Lake Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with 5th Boulder, Mad Max Area and Mad Max Boulder all about 0.1 mile away, and the Hartley Spur Trail also within a tenth of a mile. The climbing here is all bouldering, with six routes spread across the V0 to V4 range. The easiest is Problem C at V0, and the hardest is Hotdog in a Hallway at V4. The median grade is V2, so the area works for climbers of different abilities. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mammoth Lakes show July highs around 78°F with lows near 49°F, while winter highs stay around 41°F. For an overnight stay, Hartley Springs Campground is about 1.9 miles away and Oh Ridge is about 1.6 miles away.

Routes (6)