California · Rock climbing · Running Springs

Solo Rock

Solo Rock is a climbing area in California with 9 routes.

9 routes
V0 – V2+
Bouldering · Trad

Is Solo Rock open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name Solo Rock, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Mountaintop Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Solo 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.

  1. Jan

    46° / 24°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 24°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    51° / 27°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    57° / 31°

    4 wet

  5. May

    66° / 37°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    75° / 43°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    80° / 50°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    79° / 49°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    73° / 44°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 35°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 28°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    46° / 24°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Bear Lake, CA, 7.9 mi away at 6,753 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Solo 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 Kindergarten Rock and Seuss Wall (West Face) each about 0.1 mile away. The area has nine routes, split between bouldering and traditional climbing. Boulderers will find five boulder problems, and trad climbers have four routes, with grades ranging from 5.6 to 5.9 on the YDS scale and V0 to V2+ on the V scale. Among the trad routes are MDA, a 5.6, and Master Puppet, a 5.7. Summer is the warmest stretch. Typical averages from the nearby Big Bear Lake weather station, at a similar elevation, show July highs around 80°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs sit in the mid-40s. Shady Cove Group Campground and the Trail of the Phoenix are both about 0.4 mile away. Arrowbear Lake and Green Valley Lake are within about 2.5 miles.

Routes (9)