California · Rock climbing · Big Bear City

The Little Gem

Little Gem, California climbing crag with 6 routes.

6 routes
V0 – V2
Bouldering

Is Little Gem, The open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name Little Gem, The, 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 The Little Gem

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, 5 mi away at 6,753 ft. The station sits about 700 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.

Little Gem is a climbing area in the Mountaintop Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits in a cluster of climbing spots, with Belly Up Boulder and Activator Rock each about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Big Bear Lake weather station show July highs around 80°F and lows near 50°F, while winter highs hover around 46°F. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than this spot, so temperatures here run a little cooler. Tanglewood Group Camp is 0.9 mile away, and Van Dusen Canyon Spur is 1.6 miles off. Holcomb Valley Ranch offers camping about 2.4 miles away, and Big Bear Lake Recreation Area is 3.4 miles from the area.

Routes (6)