California · Rock climbing · Apple Valley

Ring Side Boulders

11-boulder bouldering area in California with 6 difficulty grades.

11 routes
V0 – V2-
Bouldering

Best time to visit Ring Side Boulders

Best months: October–May. 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

    60° / 37°

  2. Feb

    62° / 39°

  3. Mar

    69° / 42°

  4. Apr

    75° / 46°

  5. May

    82° / 53°

  6. Jun

    92° / 59°

  7. Jul

    97° / 65°

  8. Aug

    97° / 65°

  9. Sep

    91° / 61°

  10. Oct

    80° / 51°

  11. Nov

    67° / 42°

  12. Dec

    59° / 35°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hesperia 2e, CA, 9 mi away at 3,055 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Ring Side Boulders is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Barstow Field Office in California. The surrounding area is a cluster of bouldering spots, with several climbing areas within a short distance of one another. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Hesperia show April highs around 75°F and October highs around 80°F, while July and August average about 97°F. The closest neighbors are Igloo, The and BMX Crags, both about 0.1 mile away, and BMX Area Bouldering at about 0.2 mile. For a hike, Tangelo Trail lies about 3.9 miles away.