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Garner Valley

Garner Valley in California has 3 climbing routes with sport and trad options.

3 routes
5.10- – 5.11c/d
Sport · Trad

Is Garner Valley open right now?

Alert in the area

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

As of · Source: USFS · San Bernardino National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Garner Valley

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, 11.7 mi away at 5,380 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Garner Valley is a climbing area in the San Jacinto Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within the national forest's ranger district, and the nearest town is Idyllwild, about 12 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Idyllwild show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 72°F, while July and August climb to the mid-80s and winter brings highs in the mid-50s with a few snowy days each month. Several other destinations lie within a few miles. Live Oak Springs is about 1.4 miles away, and Cedar Springs and Ramona are each about 2.5 miles off. Prospect Wall, another climbing area, is about 3.1 miles away.

Routes (3)

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