The Beach
20 bouldering routes in California, 13 difficulty grades.
- 20 routes
- V1 – V12
- Bouldering
Is Beach, The open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for San Bernardino National Forest.
Safety Alert - Falling Rocks at Bonita Falls
Agency alert covering San Bernardino National Forest · USFS · San Bernardino National Forest
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering San Bernardino National Forest · Order 05-12-00-26-05 · USFS · San Bernardino National Forest
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The Beach is a bouldering area in Mount San Jacinto State Park, California, within the San Jacinto Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest. The land is managed by State Park and Recreation, and the area sits right next to the Tram Boulder and Poorman's Slashface Boulder climbing spots, both about 0.1 mile away. The Beach is a dedicated bouldering area with 20 routes, all boulders. Grades run from V1 to V12, with the median at V3. Among the routes are Roof Problem at V1, Paul's Cock Rocks at V3 and Devil's Dance at V12. For a longer outing, the Round Valley Trail and Desert View Trail are both within about half a mile. Camping options lie a little over five miles away at Black Mountain (San Bernardino) and Fern Basin.
Routes (20)
Conspiracy Boulder(3)
Dyke Boulder(1)
Dyno Boulder(1)
Dyno Boulder 2(1)
Hold Your Fire Boulder(1)
Llama Boulder(1)
Obe Boulder(3)
Paul's Rock(3)
Railer Boulder(1)
Rotten Roof Boulder(1)
Sharma Boulder(2)
Swiss Cheese Boulder(2)
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