California · Bouldering · Lake Elsinore

The Warm Up

An entry-level problem in the Main Divide sector of the Santa Ana Mountains.

V-easy
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Is The Warm Up open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Cleveland National Forest. It doesn't name The Warm Up, so check the source for the area it covers.

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

Best time to visit The Warm Up

Best months: October–May. 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

    66° / 37°

  2. Feb

    66° / 38°

  3. Mar

    71° / 40°

  4. Apr

    74° / 44°

  5. May

    80° / 51°

  6. Jun

    87° / 56°

  7. Jul

    94° / 62°

  8. Aug

    95° / 62°

  9. Sep

    92° / 59°

  10. Oct

    82° / 49°

  11. Nov

    72° / 41°

  12. Dec

    65° / 37°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at March Afb, CA, 19.5 mi away at 1,516 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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.

One of 11 boulder problems catalogued in the Main Divide sector of the Santa Ana Mountains, situated at the easier end of the local range which spans V0 to V7.

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