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Neowise Boulder

Neowise Boulder in California has 7 bouldering routes across 6 difficulty grades.

7 routes
V1 – V3
Bouldering

Is Neowise Boulder open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name Neowise Boulder, 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 Neowise Boulder

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, 4.7 mi away at 6,753 ft. The station sits about 600 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.

Neowise Boulder is a climbing area in the Mountaintop Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of bouldering spots, with Two Tree Rock and Parking Lot Rock both about a tenth of a mile away. The most comfortable climbing weather runs from late spring through early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Big Bear Lake weather station, which sits a few hundred feet lower, show June highs around 75°F and September highs around 73°F, with July peaking near 80°F. Winters are cold, with January highs around 46°F and lows near 24°F. For an overnight stay, Tanglewood Group Camp is about a mile away and Holcomb Valley Ranch is about 2 miles off. Big Bear Lake Recreation Area, roughly 3 miles away, offers lake fishing.

Routes (7)