Saddle Boulders
11 bouldering routes at Saddle Boulders, California, spanning 8 difficulty grades.
- 11 routes
- V0+ – V4
- Bouldering
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Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for San Bernardino National Forest.
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
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Saddle Boulders is a bouldering area in the San Jacinto Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with The Summit, Facemeat Area and Summit Corridor all about 0.1 mile away. Boulder Basin campground is 0.3 mile off, making it the closest place to camp. The area has 11 bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale from V0+ to V4. The easiest is Saddle Arete at V0+, and the hardest is Saddle Traverse at V4. Other routes include Saddle Dihedral at V1, Vista Arete at V1-2 and Saddle Traverse Direct at V3. For an overnight stay, Boulder Basin is the closest campground. Black Mountain (San Bernardino) is about 1.3 miles away. The Nature Trail and Seven Pines hikes are both within about 1.6 miles.
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