California · Rock climbing · Idyllwild

Meteorite Boulder

Meteorite Boulder in California has 6 bouldering routes across 5 grades.

6 routes
V0 – V3+
Bouldering

Is Meteorite Boulder open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for San Bernardino National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · San Bernardino National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Meteorite Boulder

Best months: April–July and September–November. 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

    55° / 31°

    7 wet · 2 snow

  2. Feb

    54° / 30°

    7 wet · 3 snow

  3. Mar

    59° / 32°

    6 wet · 2 snow

  4. Apr

    64° / 35°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    71° / 41°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    80° / 48°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    85° / 55°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 55°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    81° / 50°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    72° / 42°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    62° / 35°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    54° / 30°

    6 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Idyllwild Fire Dept, CA, 1.5 mi away at 5,380 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Meteorite Boulder is a climbing area in Idyllwild Park, within the San Jacinto Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California. The land is managed as county land, and the park sits within the broader San Jacinto Ranger District. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Idyllwild show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 72°F, while July and August average in the mid-80s. The Hillside Trail and Lobotomy Boulder climbing areas are each about 0.1 mile away. The Summit Trail is about 0.3 mile off, and the San Jacinto - Santa Rosa Mountains Recreation Area is about 0.7 mile away.

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