California · Rock climbing · Big Bear City

* Holcomb Valley Bouldering

3 bouldering routes in California range from moderate to difficult.

3 routes
V1 – V3-4
Bouldering

Is * Holcomb Valley Bouldering open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name * Holcomb Valley Bouldering, 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 * Holcomb Valley Bouldering

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, 4.9 mi away at 6,753 ft. The station sits about 700 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.

Holcomb Valley Bouldering is a bouldering area in California's San Bernardino National Forest, within the Mountaintop Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land. The bouldering sits alongside two other climbing areas, Prowler Rocks and Camp Rock, each about 0.1 mile away, making it easy to pair with them in a single outing. The three named routes here are all boulders. The Mighty Millimeter is V1, Overhung Route 1 is V2-3, and Overhung Route 2 is V3-4, so the area offers a range of grades for climbers of different abilities. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Big Bear Lake weather station run from highs near 75°F in June to about 80°F in July, with July and August lows around 50°F. That station sits about 740 feet lower than the bouldering, so temperatures at the rock run cooler. Nearby options include Tanglewood Group Camp at 1.2 miles and Van Dusen Canyon Spur at 1.4 miles. Holcomb Valley Ranch offers camping at 2.1 miles, and Big Bear Lake Recreation Area, about 3.4 miles away, has lake fishing.

Routes (3)