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Idyllwild County Park

Idyllwild County Park in California has 3 bouldering routes.

Idyllwild County ParkPhoto: sergei.gussev, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
3 routes
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Bouldering

Is Idyllwild County Park open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for San Bernardino National Forest.

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

Best time to visit Idyllwild County Park

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, 1.3 mi away at 5,380 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Idyllwild County Park is a climbing area in Idyllwild Park, California, on county land within the San Jacinto Ranger District of the San Bernardino National Forest. It sits about 1.3 miles from the Idyllwild Fire Dept weather station, which sits at roughly 5,380 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from that station show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 72°F, while July and August climb to the mid-80s and winter brings highs in the mid-50s with a few snowy days each month. The park is a hub for climbers, with the County Classic Boulders and Sites 55 - 78 climbing areas both about 0.1 mile away. The Summit Trail starts about 0.4 mile off, and the San Jacinto - Santa Rosa Mountains Recreation Area, a lake fishing spot, is about 0.6 mile away.

Routes (3)

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