California · Rock climbing · Idyllwild

Speed of Light Boulder

Speed of Light Boulder in California has 6 bouldering routes across 5 grades.

6 routes
V1 – V8
Bouldering

Is Speed of Light Boulder open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for San Bernardino National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · San Bernardino National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Speed of Light Boulder

Best months: April–July and September–November. 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

    55° / 31°

    7 wet · 2 snow

  2. Feb

    54° / 30°

    7 wet · 3 snow

  3. Mar

    59° / 32°

    6 wet · 2 snow

  4. Apr

    64° / 35°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    71° / 41°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    80° / 48°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    85° / 55°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 55°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    81° / 50°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    72° / 42°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    62° / 35°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    54° / 30°

    6 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Idyllwild Fire Dept, CA, 2.3 mi away at 5,380 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Speed of Light Boulder is a bouldering area in the San Jacinto Ranger District of the San Bernardino National Forest, in California. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots in the district, so it pairs easily with other outings in the same stretch of forest. Spring and fall bring the mildest conditions. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 72°F, while July and August climb to the mid-80s. Relativity Boulders lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Lower and Upper Sleepwalker hikes are each about 0.7 mile off. For an overnight stay, Fern Basin campground is about 2.1 miles away.

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