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Family & Friends Boulders

7 bouldering routes in California spanning 5 difficulty grades.

Family & Friends BouldersPhoto: sergei.gussev, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
7 routes
V0 – V6
Bouldering

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for San Bernardino National Forest.

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Best time to visit Family & Friends Boulders

Best months: April–July and September–November. 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

    55° / 31°

    7 wet · 2 snow

  2. Feb

    54° / 30°

    7 wet · 3 snow

  3. Mar

    59° / 32°

    6 wet · 2 snow

  4. Apr

    64° / 35°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    71° / 41°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    80° / 48°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    85° / 55°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 55°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    81° / 50°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    72° / 42°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    62° / 35°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    54° / 30°

    6 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Idyllwild Fire Dept, CA, 1.5 mi away at 5,380 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Family & Friends Boulders is a climbing area in California's San Jacinto Ranger District of the San Bernardino National Forest. The nearest weather station sits at the Idyllwild Fire Dept, about 1.5 miles away, and the boulders lie close to Idyllwild County Park. For the most comfortable conditions, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from that nearby station run highs around 71°F in May and 72°F in October, with only a couple of wet days in each month. Winters bring lows near freezing and a few snowy days, while July and August highs reach the mid-80s. Other bouldering sits close by, with Road Rock and the climbing at Idyllwild County Park each about 0.4 miles off. Summit Trail is about half a mile away, and Fern Basin campground lies roughly 3.6 miles from the boulders.

Routes (7)

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