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Highball Area

Highball Area in California has 6 climbing routes across 3 grades.

6 routes
V1 – V4
Bouldering

Is Highball Area open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name Highball Area, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Mountaintop Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Highball Area

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.

  1. Jan

    46° / 24°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 24°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    51° / 27°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    57° / 31°

    4 wet

  5. May

    66° / 37°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    75° / 43°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    80° / 50°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    79° / 49°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    73° / 44°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 35°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 28°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    46° / 24°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Bear Lake, CA, 7.9 mi away at 6,753 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Highball Area is a climbing area in the Mountaintop Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within the San Bernardino National Forest, about 7.9 miles from the Big Bear Lake weather station, which sits at a similar elevation. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically June through September, when typical highs run from about 75°F to 80°F and wet days are rare. Winter is much colder, with typical highs around 46°F and lows near 24°F. Highball Boulder and Warm Up Boulder both lie about 0.1 mile away. Little Green Valley and the Ve Trail are each under a mile off. Shady Cove Group Campground is about a mile away, and Arrowbear Lake is roughly 1.5 miles away.

Routes (6)