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Hooker Boot Wall

Hooker Boot Wall is a California climbing area with 8 traditional routes across 6 grades.

8 routes
5.6 – 5.11a
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Is Hooker Boot Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name Hooker Boot Wall, 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 Hooker Boot Wall

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, 8.3 mi away at 6,753 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Hooker Boot Wall is a climbing area in the Mountaintop Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California, on land managed by the Forest Service. It sits right beside other rock, with Snow Play Walls and Snow Valley Bouldering each about 0.1 mile away, so it's easy to fold into a day spent moving between nearby crags. For comfortable climbing temperatures, summer and early fall are the best bet. Typical averages from the nearby Big Bear Lake weather station run highs around 75 to 80°F from June through August, falling to about 73°F in September, while winter highs sit near 46°F with lows in the mid-20s. Beyond the neighboring crags, the Ve Trail is about half a mile away, Arrowbear Lake offers fishing about 1.2 miles off, and Shady Cove Group Campground is also about 1.2 miles away.

Routes (8)