California · Rock climbing · Santa Clarita

Broken Glass Boulder

Broken Glass Boulder in California has 6 bouldering routes on rock.

6 routes
V0 – V2
Bouldering

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The Forest Service lists 7 alerts for Angeles National Forest.

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Best time to visit Broken Glass Boulder

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

    63° / 47°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    65° / 45°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    70° / 47°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    74° / 49°

    3 wet

  5. May

    81° / 53°

    1 wet

  6. Jun

    87° / 57°

    0 wet

  7. Jul

    94° / 63°

    0 wet

  8. Aug

    96° / 64°

    0 wet

  9. Sep

    91° / 62°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    81° / 56°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    71° / 49°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    62° / 44°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Newhall 5nw, CA, 13.6 mi away at 1,765 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Broken Glass Boulder is a bouldering area in the Los Angeles Gateway Ranger District of Angeles National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with The Spur just 0.1 mile away and The Panhandle and Temple of Ishtar each about 0.3 mile off. The area has six bouldering routes, all rated between V0 and V2 on the V scale. The easiest are Budweiser and Corona Extra at V0, and the hardest is Premium O'Doul's at V2. The names of the routes are all beer brands, which makes them easy to pick out on the rock. 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 81°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. Zuni Campground is about 2.7 miles away for anyone planning an overnight stay.

Routes (6)

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