California · Rock climbing · Angelus Oaks

Snow Summit Boulders

Snow Summit Boulders in California has 4 bouldering routes with 3 difficulty grades.

4 routes

V1 – V2

Bouldering

Is Snow Summit Boulders open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name Snow Summit Boulders, 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 Oct 23, 6:30 pm PDT · Source: USFS · Mountaintop Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Snow Summit Boulders

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, 1.9 mi away at 6,753 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Snow Summit Boulders is a bouldering 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 and hiking spots, with the Going Green hike and the Skyline Slab climbing area each about 0.1 mile away. The bouldering here is all on the boulder style, with four routes graded from V1 to V2. Three of them are listed: MRMFP and Sugar Pine at V1, and East Why at V2. Summer is the warmest stretch. Typical averages from the nearby Big Bear Lake weather station, which sits about 1,200 feet lower, show July highs around 80°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-40s. For an overnight base, Buttercup Group Camp is about 1.4 miles away and Boulder Group Camp about 2.7 miles away. Big Bear Lake Recreation Area, a lake fishing spot, is about 3 miles off.