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Camp Boulders

Camp Boulders in California has 1 bouldering route.

1 route
V0
Bouldering

Is Camp Boulders open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name Camp Boulders, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Mountaintop Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Camp Boulders

Best months: May–October. 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

    46° / 24°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 24°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    51° / 27°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    57° / 31°

    4 wet

  5. May

    66° / 37°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    75° / 43°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    80° / 50°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    79° / 49°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    73° / 44°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 35°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 28°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    46° / 24°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Bear Lake, CA, 4.7 mi away at 6,753 ft. The station sits about 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.

Camp Boulders is a bouldering area in the Mountaintop Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Uncle Jamie Boulder and Parking Lot Rock each about 0.1 mile away. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring through early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Big Bear Lake weather station, which sits about 600 feet lower, show June highs around 75°F and September highs around 73°F, with only a couple of wet days a month in that stretch. Winter is much colder, with highs in the mid-40s and lows near 24°F from December through February. The area has one route, Big Jamie Slab Crack, a boulder problem graded V0. Tanglewood Group Camp is about a mile away, and Van Dusen Canyon Spur is a hike roughly 1.2 miles off. Big Bear Lake Recreation Area, about 3 miles away, offers lake fishing.

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