Popped the Cherry
Mid-range climb among 14 routes at Lower Buttresses.
- 5.8
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
Is Popped the Cherry open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name Popped the Cherry, 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 Popped the Cherry
Best months: April–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
44° / 29°
6 wet · 1 snow
Feb
45° / 30°
6 wet · 1 snow
Mar
52° / 32°
6 wet · 1 snow
Apr
60° / 36°
4 wet · 1 snow
May
67° / 41°
2 wet
Jun
76° / 49°
1 wet
Jul
81° / 57°
1 wet
Aug
82° / 57°
1 wet
Sep
74° / 52°
1 wet
Oct
63° / 43°
2 wet
Nov
52° / 34°
3 wet
Dec
43° / 29°
5 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Arrowhead, CA, 4.7 mi away at 5,205 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of 14 routes catalogued at Lower Buttresses, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from 5.4 to 5.10c.
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