California · Rock climbing · Big Bear City

Pinnacles North

Pinnacles North, California has 20 climbing routes across 9 difficulty grades.

20 routes
5.6 – 5.11a
Sport · Trad · Mixed

Is Pinnacles North open right now?

Closure in the area

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

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, 5.2 mi away at 6,753 ft. The station sits about 900 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.

Pinnacles North is a climbing area in the Mountaintop Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. Two other climbing areas, Vice Wall and Slide Dome, sit about 0.1 mile away, making this a cluster of crags. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Big Bear Lake weather station show July highs around 80°F with lows near 50°F, and the area runs cooler than that station's elevation. The closest trails are the John Bull Trail, about 1.5 miles off, and Tanglewood Group Camp, about 1.6 miles away. For fishing, Big Bear Lake Recreation Area is about 3.7 miles away.

Routes (20)