California · Rock climbing · Big Bear City

The End of The Road

7-boulder crag in California with 3 difficulty grades.

7 routes
V0 – V4
Bouldering

Is End of The Road, The open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name End of The Road, The, 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 The End of The Road

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, 4.9 mi away at 6,753 ft. The station sits about 800 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.

End of The Road is a climbing area in the Mountaintop Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits on Forest Service land in the San Bernardino National Forest, about 5 miles from the town of Big Bear Lake. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Big Bear Lake weather station, which sits a few hundred feet lower than the area, show June highs around 75°F and September highs around 73°F, with July peaking near 80°F. Winter is cold, with January and February highs around 46°F and lows near 24°F. Two climbing areas, Free Spirit Boulder and Tin Can Alley, are each about 0.1 mile away. Tanglewood Group Camp is under a mile off, and Van Dusen Canyon Spur is about 1.5 miles away.