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Spider Rock

Spider Rock in California has 6 bouldering routes across 5 difficulty grades.

6 routes
V0 – V3
Bouldering

Is Spider Rock open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name Spider 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 Spider 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, 4.9 mi away at 6,753 ft. The station sits about 800 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.

Spider Rock 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 spots, with The Ninkasi Boulder and Free Spirit Boulder each about 0.1 mile away. The area is a bouldering destination, with six routes all rated on the V scale from V0 to V3. The Arachnid is the easiest at V0, and The Black Widow is the hardest at V3. Spider Eyes and Spider Man are both V2. The routes are all boulders, and the area is best suited to climbers who enjoy the bouldering style. Summer is the warmest stretch. Typical averages from the nearby Big Bear Lake weather station, which sits about 777 feet lower than the area, show July highs around 80°F with lows near 50°F. Winter is much colder, with January highs around 46°F and lows near 24°F. Tanglewood Group Camp is about 0.9 mile away, and Van Dusen Canyon Spur is about 1.5 miles off. Big Bear Lake Recreation Area is about 3.4 miles away, and Holcomb Valley Ranch is about 2.3 miles away.

Routes (6)