Running Springs Area
Running Springs Area in California has 10 climbing routes across 9 difficulty grades.
- 10 routes
- 5.9 – 5.12b
- Sport · Bouldering · Mixed
Is Running Springs Area open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name Running Springs Area, 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 Running Springs Area
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, 6.6 mi away at 5,205 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Running Springs Area is a climbing area in the Mountaintop Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within the forest's ranger district, and the nearest town is Lake Arrowhead, about 6.6 miles away. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from the Lake Arrowhead weather station, about 6.6 miles away, show May highs around 67°F and September highs around 74°F, with only a day or two of rain each month. That station sits roughly 920 feet lower than the area, so temperatures here run cooler. The Exploration Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Dry Creek Trail and Escuelita Rock are each about 0.4 mile off. Arrowbear Lake, a fishing spot, is about 0.9 mile away.
Routes (10)
Arrowbear Boulders(2)
Crow's Nest(4)
Ditch Day Rock(2)
Iceberg Boulder(2)
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