Keller Peak
Keller Peak in California has 14 climbing routes across 9 difficulty grades.
- 14 routes
- 5.7 – 5.12a
- Trad · Sport · Mixed
Is Keller Peak open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name Keller Peak, so check the source for the area it covers.
Radford Fire Closure Area
Agency closure covering Mountaintop Ranger District · Order 05-12-52-24-06 · USFS · Mountaintop Ranger District
Safety Alert - Falling Rocks at Bonita Falls
Agency alert covering San Bernardino National Forest · USFS · San Bernardino National Forest
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering San Bernardino National Forest · Order 05-12-00-26-05 · USFS · San Bernardino National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Mountaintop Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Keller Peak
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.
Jan
46° / 24°
6 wet
Feb
46° / 24°
6 wet
Mar
51° / 27°
6 wet
Apr
57° / 31°
4 wet
May
66° / 37°
2 wet
Jun
75° / 43°
1 wet
Jul
80° / 50°
2 wet
Aug
79° / 49°
3 wet
Sep
73° / 44°
2 wet
Oct
63° / 35°
2 wet
Nov
53° / 28°
3 wet
Dec
46° / 24°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Bear Lake, CA, 8.8 mi away at 6,753 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Keller Peak is a climbing area in the Mountaintop Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within the forest's ranger district, and the surrounding land is overseen by the Forest Service. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Big Bear Lake weather station show July highs around 80°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-40s and lows drop to about 24°F. Keller Peak Bouldering lies just 0.2 miles away, and the Crag at the End of the Universe is 0.6 miles off. Arrowbear Lake, a fishing spot, is 0.9 miles away, and Shady Cove Group Campground is about a mile out.
Routes (14)
(b) Jedi Spire(2)
(c) Lord of the Flies Rock(4)
(d) Little Pleasures Rock(2)
(g) Teetering Tower Rock(3)
(i) The Watchtower(2)
(k) Delusion Dweller Boulder(1)
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