California · Rock climbing · Idyllwild

Rock Candy

Rock Candy is a bouldering crag in California with 6 routes.

Rock CandyPhoto: bossco, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
6 routes
V0 – V7
Bouldering

Is Rock Candy open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for San Bernardino National Forest.

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

Best time to visit Rock Candy

Best months: April–July and September–November. 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

    55° / 31°

    7 wet · 2 snow

  2. Feb

    54° / 30°

    7 wet · 3 snow

  3. Mar

    59° / 32°

    6 wet · 2 snow

  4. Apr

    64° / 35°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    71° / 41°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    80° / 48°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    85° / 55°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 55°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    81° / 50°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    72° / 42°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    62° / 35°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    54° / 30°

    6 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Idyllwild Fire Dept, CA, 6.2 mi away at 5,380 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Rock Candy is a bouldering area in California's Mount San Jacinto State Park, within the San Jacinto Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest. The land is managed by State Park and Recreation, and the area sits among several other climbing spots, with Undiscovered Country about half a mile away and the Flash Gordon Area under a mile off. The climbing here is all bouldering, with six routes spread across the V0 to V7 range. The easiest is Rock Candy Arete at V0, and the hardest is Misery at V7. The grades are typical for the area, with V3 as the median. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Idyllwild show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 72°F, while July and August average in the mid-80s. For more time on the mountain, the Round Valley Trail and Desert View Trail are both within a mile. Camping is about 6 miles away at Black Mountain (San Bernardino) and Fern Basin.

Routes (6)