California · Rock climbing · Palmdale

Holy Water Boulder

Holy Water Boulder is a California bouldering area with 5 routes.

5 routes
V1 – V3
Bouldering

Is Holy Water Boulder open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 7 alerts for Angeles National Forest.

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

Best time to visit Holy Water Boulder

Best months: Year-round. 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

    56° / 38°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    55° / 37°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    59° / 39°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 42°

    4 wet

  5. May

    70° / 48°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    79° / 58°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    84° / 64°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 64°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    81° / 59°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    72° / 51°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    63° / 43°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    55° / 37°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Wilson Cbs, CA, 8.2 mi away at 5,710 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Holy Water Boulder is a climbing area in the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Ranger District of Angeles National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of boulders, with Peanut Boulder and Cluster 2 just 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and October highs around 72°F, while July and August average in the mid-80s. Mt. Hillyer is a hike 0.3 mile away, and Bandido Group Campground is 0.7 mile off. Meadow Group Campground and the West Fork San Gabriel River are both within about a mile.

Routes (5)

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