Top Gun Boulders
Top Gun Boulders in California has 18 bouldering routes across 7 grades.
- 18 routes
- V0 – V4
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Top Gun Boulders
Best months: April–May and 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.
Jan
56° / 24°
4 wet
Feb
59° / 26°
4 wet
Mar
67° / 31°
3 wet
Apr
74° / 37°
2 wet
May
83° / 44°
2 wet
Jun
94° / 51°
1 wet
Jul
100° / 57°
1 wet
Aug
98° / 54°
1 wet
Sep
90° / 47°
1 wet
Oct
78° / 37°
1 wet
Nov
64° / 27°
2 wet
Dec
55° / 22°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bishop Ap, CA, 6.3 mi away at 4,102 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Top Gun Boulders is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Bishop Field Office, about 6 miles from Bishop, California. It sits among a cluster of bouldering spots, with More Smack Boulders and the Slight Inducement Area each about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bishop show April highs around 74°F and October highs around 78°F, while July averages near 100°F. Pleasant Valley Pit Campground is about 3 miles away, and Happy Boulders Trail is about half a mile off. South Fork Bishop Creek, a paddling route, lies about 4 miles away, and Horton Creek Campground is roughly 7 miles out.
Routes (18)
Wayko Boulder(3)
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