California · Rock climbing · Cedarpines Park

Lake Arrowhead Area

Lake Arrowhead Area in California has 4 climbing routes with bouldering pads and sport options.

Lake Arrowhead AreaPhoto: bdearth, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
4 routes
5.7+ – 5.9
Sport · Bouldering

Is Lake Arrowhead Area open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name Lake Arrowhead Area, 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 Lake Arrowhead Area

Best months: April–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

    44° / 29°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  2. Feb

    45° / 30°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  3. Mar

    52° / 32°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    60° / 36°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    67° / 41°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    76° / 49°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    81° / 57°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 57°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 52°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 43°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    52° / 34°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    43° / 29°

    5 wet · 1 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Arrowhead, CA, 6.8 mi away at 5,205 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Lake Arrowhead Area 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 broader Lake Arrowhead region, and the nearest town is Lake Arrowhead itself. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lake Arrowhead show May highs around 67°F and September highs around 74°F, with only a day or two of rain in each. That station sits about 1,000 feet below the climbing area, so temperatures up high run cooler. Heart Rock is just 0.4 miles away, and Sawpit Canyon Trail is about 1.3 miles off. For more climbing, Temple Rock lies roughly 3.8 miles away, and Dogwood campground is about 5.6 miles away.

Routes (4)

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