California · Bouldering · Idyllwild

Hot Ticket

One of seven routes at Family & Friends Boulders.

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Alert in the area

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Best time to visit Hot Ticket

Best months: April–July and September–November. 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

    55° / 31°

    7 wet · 2 snow

  2. Feb

    54° / 30°

    7 wet · 3 snow

  3. Mar

    59° / 32°

    6 wet · 2 snow

  4. Apr

    64° / 35°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    71° / 41°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    80° / 48°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    85° / 55°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 55°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    81° / 50°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    72° / 42°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    62° / 35°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    54° / 30°

    6 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Idyllwild Fire Dept, CA, 1.5 mi away at 5,380 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of seven climbs catalogued at Family & Friends Boulders, this route sits in the lower range of the crag's V0–V6 span.

Photo of the crag

Family & Friends Boulders — the crag this route is on
Family & Friends Boulders, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: sergei.gussev, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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