The Fins
5 climbing routes in California on 4 difficulty grades, sport and trad.
- 5 routes
- 5.10a – 5.11a
- Trad · Sport
Is Fins, The open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name Fins, The, so check the source for the area it covers.
Radford Fire Closure Area
Agency closure covering Mountaintop Ranger District · Order 05-12-52-24-06 · USFS · Mountaintop Ranger District
Safety Alert - Falling Rocks at Bonita Falls
Agency alert covering San Bernardino National Forest · USFS · San Bernardino National Forest
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering San Bernardino National Forest · Order 05-12-00-26-05 · USFS · San Bernardino National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Mountaintop Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit The Fins
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.
Jan
46° / 24°
6 wet
Feb
46° / 24°
6 wet
Mar
51° / 27°
6 wet
Apr
57° / 31°
4 wet
May
66° / 37°
2 wet
Jun
75° / 43°
1 wet
Jul
80° / 50°
2 wet
Aug
79° / 49°
3 wet
Sep
73° / 44°
2 wet
Oct
63° / 35°
2 wet
Nov
53° / 28°
3 wet
Dec
46° / 24°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Bear Lake, CA, 8.2 mi away at 6,753 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Fins is a climbing 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 Shirtsleeve Rock and the Hungover Wall - Right Side both about 0.1 mile away. The area has five routes, three of which are trad and two sport, with grades ranging from 5.10a to 5.11a. Otto is a 5.10a trad route, and Killer Whale is a 5.11a sport route. The typical averages from the nearby Big Bear Lake weather station, which sits about 400 feet lower, put July highs around 80°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs hover around 46°F. Shady Cove Group Campground and the Trail of the Phoenix are each about half a mile away. Arrowbear Lake and Green Valley Lake are both within about 2.7 miles.
Routes (5)
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Shirtsleeve Rock
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Hungover Wall - Right Side
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Hungover Wall - Left Side
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(h) Hungover Wall Area
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(j) Positive Rock
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Aeroperro Wall
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McGuffy Wall
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Resaquita Wall
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Top Rope Wall
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Top Rope Wall is a 6-route sport climbing area in California with routes on 4 difficulty grades.
(l) Children's Forest
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