California · Rock climbing · Idyllwild

Parking Lot Boulder

Parking Lot Boulder in California has 7 bouldering routes across 5 grades.

Parking Lot BoulderPhoto: 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.

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.

  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, 1.6 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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