California · Rock climbing · Mammoth Lakes

Hawkins Boulder

Hawkins Boulder is a California climbing area with 9 bouldering routes.

9 routes
V0 – V1
Bouldering

Is Hawkins Boulder open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Inyo National Forest.

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

Best time to visit Hawkins Boulder

Best months: May–September. 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

    41° / 17°

  2. Feb

    41° / 18°

  3. Mar

    45° / 22°

  4. Apr

    51° / 27°

  5. May

    60° / 35°

  6. Jun

    70° / 42°

  7. Jul

    78° / 49°

  8. Aug

    77° / 47°

  9. Sep

    71° / 40°

  10. Oct

    61° / 30°

  11. Nov

    49° / 23°

  12. Dec

    41° / 17°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mammoth Lakes Rs, CA, 19.3 mi away at 7,804 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Hawkins Boulder is a bouldering area in the White Mountain Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California, on city land. It sits among a cluster of other bouldering spots, with Buttocks Boulder and The Crippler Boulder each about 0.1 mile away, and Walling Boulders at a similar distance. The climbing here is all bouldering, with nine routes on the V0 to V1 scale. Blow-Bee, Chapman's Dream and Chilli Chip are all V0, and Pocket Pool is the hardest at V1. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mammoth Lakes show July highs around 78°F with lows near 49°F, while winter highs stay around 41°F. Lower Rock Creek is a hike about 1.9 miles away, and Tuff Campground is about 2.1 miles off. Holiday Campground and Sand Canyon, a mountain biking area, are both within about 3 miles.

Routes (9)

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