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(a) Mill Creek Wash Bouldering

6 bouldering routes in California spanning 4 grades.

(a) Mill Creek Wash BoulderingPhoto: Icy FaFez, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
6 routes
V3 – V4-
Bouldering

Is (a) Mill Creek Wash Bouldering open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for San Bernardino National Forest.

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

Best time to visit (a) Mill Creek Wash Bouldering

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.

  1. Jan

    66° / 37°

  2. Feb

    66° / 38°

  3. Mar

    71° / 40°

  4. Apr

    74° / 44°

  5. May

    80° / 51°

  6. Jun

    87° / 56°

  7. Jul

    94° / 62°

  8. Aug

    95° / 62°

  9. Sep

    92° / 59°

  10. Oct

    82° / 49°

  11. Nov

    72° / 41°

  12. Dec

    65° / 37°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at March Afb, CA, 18.6 mi away at 1,516 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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.

Mill Creek Wash Bouldering is a bouldering area in the Front Country Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California. It sits within the national forest's network of climbing spots, and two other bouldering areas, Sport Boulder (NW Face) and (b) Thurman Flat (Sport Boulder), lie about a mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 74°F and October highs around 82°F, while midsummer highs climb into the mid-90s. For an overnight stay, Thomas Hunting Grounds Yellow Post Sites is about 2.5 miles away, and Shady Cove Group Campground is roughly 7.7 miles off. Hikers can take the Crafton Hills Ridge Trail, about 3.1 miles away, and anglers will find Arrowbear Lake about 8.5 miles away.

Routes (6)

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Sport Boulder (NW Face)Photo: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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(b) Thurman Flat (Sport Boulder)Photo: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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