Forest Road 2N86
Forest Road 2N86 in California has 2 climbing routes with alpine no fixed protection.
Photo: Clinton Steeds, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 2 routes
- 5.5 – 5.8-
- Alpine
Is Forest Road 2N86 open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name Forest Road 2N86, 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 Forest Road 2N86
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, 3.6 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.
Forest Road 2N86 is a Forest Service climbing area in the Mountaintop Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California. It sits among a cluster of other climbing and hiking destinations, with Castle Grey Skull just 0.2 miles away and Bluff Mesa Loop Trail at 0.3 miles. The climbing here is alpine, with two routes listed: Rain Delay at 5.5 and Take What You Get at 5.8-. Both are rated within the same alpine grade range, so climbers can expect a similar kind of challenge from either. The most comfortable months for a visit are June through September, when typical averages from the nearby Big Bear Lake weather station reach highs of 75 to 80°F and see only one or two wet days a month. That station sits about 760 feet lower than the road, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Nearby options include Bluff Mesa CG (Little Tibet) and Bluff Mesa Group Camp, both about 0.6 miles away, and Big Bear Lake, roughly a mile off.
Routes (2)
OD Boulder(2)
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