California · Rock climbing · Palmdale

Horse Flats

11-route climbing area in California with bouldering and sport climbing.

11 routes
V0 – V7
Bouldering · Sport

Is Horse Flats 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 Horse Flats

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, 8.3 mi away at 5,710 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Horse Flats 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 within the Angeles National Forest, about 8 miles from the Mt. Wilson weather station, which sits at a similar elevation. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the Mt. Wilson station show May highs around 70°F and October highs around 72°F, while July and August average in the mid-80s. Several climbing areas lie within a tenth of a mile, including the Main Area and A - Boulder (Left Of Trail). Mt. Hillyer is a hike about 0.3 miles away, and Bandido Group Campground is about 0.6 miles off.

Routes (11)

Hillyer Summit Trail Boulder(1)

South SeamV0

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