California · Rock climbing · Big Bear City

King Rock

King Rock in California has 8 bouldering routes across 6 grades.

8 routes
V0- – V5+
Bouldering

Is King Rock open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name King 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 King 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, 4.9 mi away at 6,753 ft. The station sits about 800 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.

King Rock is a bouldering area in the Mountaintop Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest, about 4.9 miles from the Big Bear Lake weather station. The Forest Service manages the land. The area sits close to the Free Beer Corridor and Free Beer Area, which are also climbing spots within about a tenth of a mile. The climbing here is all bouldering, and the routes range from V0- to V5+. The Free Beer Corridor and Free Beer Area are right next door, with the Free Beer Area's Beer for Free and Beer Barfs at V2 and the Paul's Birthday route at V5+. For more time outdoors, Tanglewood Group Camp is about a mile away, and the Van Dusen Canyon Spur hike starts about 1.5 miles off. Big Bear Lake Recreation Area offers fishing about 3.4 miles away.

Routes (8)