California · Rock climbing · Running Springs

(j) Positive Rock

Positive Rock is a climbing crag in California with 5 routes.

5 routes
5.8 – 5.12b
Sport · Trad

Is (j) Positive Rock open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name (j) Positive Rock, 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 (j) Positive Rock

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 mi away at 6,753 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Positive Rock is a climbing area in the Mountaintop Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with the Hungover Wall Area and its right side just 0.2 miles away, and Shady Cove Group Campground and the Trail of the Phoenix hike both about 0.3 miles off. The area has five routes, with grades ranging from 5.8 to 5.12b. Three are sport routes and two are trad. Positraction is a 5.11b sport route, and Grinstretcher is a 5.12b sport route. The trad routes, Gritty but True (5.8) and True Grit (5.9+), were both first climbed in July 1998. Summer is the warmest stretch. Typical averages from the nearby Big Bear Lake weather station, which sits about 500 feet lower, show July highs around 80°F with lows near 50°F. Winter highs there hover around 46°F, with lows in the mid-20s.

Routes (5)