California · Rock climbing · Altadena

Bridge Boulder

Bridge Boulder in California has 7 bouldering routes spanning 3 difficulty grades.

7 routes
V1 – V3-
Bouldering

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Best time to visit Bridge Boulder

Best months: October–June. 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

    68° / 45°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    69° / 46°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    73° / 48°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    76° / 51°

    4 wet

  5. May

    78° / 54°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    84° / 58°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 62°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    91° / 63°

    0 wet

  9. Sep

    90° / 62°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    83° / 56°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    75° / 50°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    67° / 45°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pasadena, CA, 4.6 mi away at 864 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Bridge Boulder is a climbing area in the Upper Arroyo Seco, within the Los Angeles Gateway Ranger District of Angeles National Forest in California. The land is managed as city land. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Pasadena show April highs around 76°F and October highs around 83°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. Several trails start close by. El Prieto Trail and Fern Truck Trail are each about 0.2 miles away, and the Gabrielino Trail is about 0.3 miles away. The Arroyo Seco Boulders climbing area is about 0.4 miles off.

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