Parking Lot Rock
15-route climbing crag in California with sport and trad options.
- 15 routes
- 5.6 – 5.13b
- Trad · Sport
Is Parking Lot Rock open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name Parking Lot Rock, so check the source for the area it covers.
Radford Fire Closure Area
Agency closure covering Mountaintop Ranger District · Order 05-12-52-24-06 · USFS · Mountaintop Ranger District
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 · Mountaintop Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Parking Lot Rock
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.
Jan
46° / 24°
6 wet
Feb
46° / 24°
6 wet
Mar
51° / 27°
6 wet
Apr
57° / 31°
4 wet
May
66° / 37°
2 wet
Jun
75° / 43°
1 wet
Jul
80° / 50°
2 wet
Aug
79° / 49°
3 wet
Sep
73° / 44°
2 wet
Oct
63° / 35°
2 wet
Nov
53° / 28°
3 wet
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.
Parking Lot Rock is a climbing area in the Mountaintop Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Two Tree Rock and Uncle Jamie Boulder each about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the warmest stretch for a visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Big Bear Lake run from highs around 75°F in June to about 80°F in July, with nights near 50°F. Winter is much colder, with highs around 46°F and lows near 24°F from December through February. Tanglewood Group Camp and Van Dusen Canyon Spur are both within about a mile and a half. Big Bear Lake Recreation Area, roughly 3 miles away, offers fishing, and Holcomb Valley Ranch is about 2 miles out.
Routes (15)
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