California · Rock climbing · Mammoth Lakes

Beautiful Man Boulder

6 bouldering routes at Beautiful Man Boulder in California.

6 routes
V1 – V9-
Bouldering

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Inyo National Forest.

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Best time to visit Beautiful Man 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, 19.9 mi away at 7,804 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Beautiful Man Boulder is a bouldering area in the White Mountain Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California. It sits among a cluster of other bouldering spots, with West End Boulders and The Psychedelic Hideaway each about 0.1 mile away. The area has six bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale from V1 to V9. The easiest is Spread Eagle at V1, and the hardest is Funnel Man at V9. I am a Beautiful Man is also V9, and I Was Beautiful 'Til I Woke Up is V8. The routes are all boulders, so there is no climbing on rock faces here. 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. Tuff Campground is about 3 miles away, and Lower Rock Creek is a hike about 2.9 miles off. Sand Canyon, a mountain biking area, is about 3.8 miles away.

Routes (6)