School Rock (aka Eagle Eye Rock)
School Rock (Eagle Eye Rock) in California has 5 routes across 4 grades, offering bouldering and trad climbing.
- 5 routes
- V0 – V2+
- Bouldering · Trad
Is School Rock (aka Eagle Eye Rock) open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name School Rock (aka Eagle Eye Rock), 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 School Rock (aka Eagle Eye Rock)
Best months: May–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
46° / 24°
6 wet
Feb
46° / 24°
6 wet
Mar
51° / 27°
6 wet
Apr
57° / 31°
4 wet
May
66° / 37°
2 wet
Jun
75° / 43°
1 wet
Jul
80° / 50°
2 wet
Aug
79° / 49°
3 wet
Sep
73° / 44°
2 wet
Oct
63° / 35°
2 wet
Nov
53° / 28°
3 wet
Dec
46° / 24°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Bear Lake, CA, 10.4 mi away at 6,753 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
School Rock, also known as Eagle Eye Rock, is a climbing area in the Mountaintop Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with School Rock - West Face and Escuelita Rock both about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Big Bear Lake weather station show July highs around 80°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs sit in the mid-40s and lows around 24°F. The Exploration Trail and Dry Creek Trail are both about 0.6 mile away. Arrowbear Lake, roughly 1.4 miles off, offers fishing, and Shady Cove Group Campground is about 2.8 miles away.
Routes (5)
HK Boulder(1)
School Rock Bouldering(3)
Willow Rock(1)
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