California · Rock climbing · Palmdale

Pie Slice Area

Pie Slice Area in California has 7 climbing routes with 7 difficulty grades, offering bouldering pads, sport, and trad.

7 routes
V0 – V7
Bouldering · Sport · Trad

Is Pie Slice Area open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 7 alerts for Angeles National Forest.

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

Best time to visit Pie Slice Area

Best months: Year-round. 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

    56° / 38°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    55° / 37°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    59° / 39°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 42°

    4 wet

  5. May

    70° / 48°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    79° / 58°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    84° / 64°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 64°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    81° / 59°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    72° / 51°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    63° / 43°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    55° / 37°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Wilson Cbs, CA, 8.3 mi away at 5,710 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Pie Slice Area is a climbing area in California's Angeles National Forest, within the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits among a cluster of boulders and short routes, with several climbing spots just steps from one another. The climbing here is a mix of bouldering and sport routes. There are seven routes in total, with four boulders and two sport routes. The boulders run from V0 to V7, and the sport routes sit in the 5.10 range. Not Blind Yet, But Trying is a V0 boulder, and All This Time I Was an Actor is a V7 boulder. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mt Wilson show May highs around 70°F and October highs around 72°F, while July and August average in the mid-80s. Mt. Hillyer is a hike about 0.4 miles away, and Bandido Group Campground and Meadow Group Campground are both within about a mile and a half. Paddlers can reach the West Fork San Gabriel River, roughly 7 miles off.

Routes (7)

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