Parking Lot Boulder
Parking Lot Boulder in California has 7 bouldering routes across 5 grades.
Photo: sergei.gussev, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 7 routes
- V0 – V2
- Bouldering
Is Parking Lot Boulder open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for San Bernardino National Forest.
Safety Alert - Falling Rocks at Bonita Falls
Agency alert covering San Bernardino National Forest · USFS · San Bernardino National Forest
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering San Bernardino National Forest · Order 05-12-00-26-05 · USFS · 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 Parking Lot 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.
Jan
55° / 31°
7 wet · 2 snow
Feb
54° / 30°
7 wet · 3 snow
Mar
59° / 32°
6 wet · 2 snow
Apr
64° / 35°
4 wet · 1 snow
May
71° / 41°
2 wet
Jun
80° / 48°
1 wet
Jul
85° / 55°
2 wet
Aug
86° / 55°
3 wet
Sep
81° / 50°
2 wet
Oct
72° / 42°
2 wet
Nov
62° / 35°
4 wet · 1 snow
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, 1.6 mi away at 5,380 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Parking Lot Boulder is a climbing area in the San Jacinto Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other boulders and trails, with Mantel Boulder and Cat Boulder just 0.1 mile away. Late spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 72°F, while July and August climb to the mid-80s and winter brings a few snowy days a month from December through February. The South Ridge and Lower South Ridge hikes start about 0.1 mile away, and San Jacinto - Santa Rosa Mountains Recreation Area is about 1.3 miles off for fishing. For an overnight stay, Fern Basin campground is about 4.4 miles away.
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