Voodoo Garden
Voodoo Garden in California has 13 sport climbing routes across 12 difficulty grades.
- 13 routes
- 5.7 – 5.12b
- Sport
Is Voodoo Garden open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name Voodoo Garden, so check the source for the area it covers.
Radford Fire Closure Area
Agency closure covering Mountaintop Ranger District · Order 05-12-52-24-06 · USFS · Mountaintop Ranger District
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 · Mountaintop Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Voodoo Garden
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.
Jan
46° / 24°
6 wet
Feb
46° / 24°
6 wet
Mar
51° / 27°
6 wet
Apr
57° / 31°
4 wet
May
66° / 37°
2 wet
Jun
75° / 43°
1 wet
Jul
80° / 50°
2 wet
Aug
79° / 49°
3 wet
Sep
73° / 44°
2 wet
Oct
63° / 35°
2 wet
Nov
53° / 28°
3 wet
Dec
46° / 24°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Bear Lake, CA, 5.3 mi away at 6,753 ft. The station sits about 900 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.
Voodoo Garden is a sport climbing 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 One-Eyed Cat Wall and Katrina Wall each about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all sport, and the routes run from 5.7 up to 5.12b. The median grade is 5.10b/c. Some of the named routes include Bobby Darin at 5.7, Forfeit the Bail at 5.10a/b and Reticent Arete at 5.12b. Summer is the warmest stretch. Typical averages from the nearby Big Bear Lake weather station, which sits about 900 feet lower, show July highs around 80°F with lows near 50°F. Winter there runs from the mid-40s down to the mid-20s. The John Bull Trail is about 1.5 miles away, and Tanglewood Group Camp is about 1.7 miles off. Big Bear Lake Recreation Area, a lake fishing spot, is about 3.8 miles away.
Routes (13)
Beyond the Sea Crag(2)
Chester Rock(2)
Epithet Rock(3)
Flibbertigibbet Rock(2)
Reticent Rock(1)
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