Tips Crack Boulder
Tips Crack Boulder is a bouldering crag in California with 5 routes.
Photo: sergei.gussev, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 5 routes
- V1 – V3-
- Bouldering
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Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for San Bernardino National Forest.
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 · Source: USFS · San Bernardino National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Tips Crack 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.
Jan
55° / 31°
7 wet · 2 snow
Feb
54° / 30°
7 wet · 3 snow
Mar
59° / 32°
6 wet · 2 snow
Apr
64° / 35°
4 wet · 1 snow
May
71° / 41°
2 wet
Jun
80° / 48°
1 wet
Jul
85° / 55°
2 wet
Aug
86° / 55°
3 wet
Sep
81° / 50°
2 wet
Oct
72° / 42°
2 wet
Nov
62° / 35°
4 wet · 1 snow
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, 1.7 mi away at 5,380 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Tips Crack Boulder is a climbing area in the San Jacinto Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California. It sits among a cluster of boulders and trails, with Hillside Trail and Summit Trail both about 0.1 mile away, and the AH Boulder and Road Rock climbing areas also within a tenth of a mile. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Idyllwild show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 72°F, while July and August climb to the mid-80s and winter brings highs in the mid-50s with a few snowy days a month. The San Jacinto - Santa Rosa Mountains Recreation Area is about 0.9 mile away, and Fern Basin campground is about 3.3 miles off. Boulder Basin campground lies roughly 6 miles away.
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