Box Springs Mountain Park
About
Box Springs Mountain Park is a park managed by the County of Riverside, about 1.6 miles from the town of Highgrove in California. Its trails and climbing areas sit close together, which makes it easy to pair a hike with a session on the rock. The most comfortable months are generally late fall through spring. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Riverside show highs around 70°F from December through February and about 75°F in April. Summer is markedly hotter, with August highs typically near 97°F. The station sits at about 990 feet, so temperatures up high run cooler. Within half a mile, Skyline Loop # 2 and Valley Trail offer hiking. Belvedere Heights Area and Pigeon Pass Area are the closest spots for rock climbing.
Park size
2,481 acres
Inside this park
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Oct–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 69–82°F and lows of 43–55°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Riverside Citrus Exp, CA weather station, 3.8 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan70° high44° low
- Feb70° high45° low
- Mar72° high47° low
- Apr75° high50° low
- May80° high55° low
- Jun87° high58° low
- Jul94° high63° low
- Aug97° high64° low
- Sep93° high61° low
- Oct82° high55° low
- Nov76° high47° low
- Dec69° high43° low
Where it is
- Box Springs Mountain Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Highgrove, California · 1.6 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Belvedere Heights AreaRock climbing0.2 mi
- Skyline Loop # 2Hiking0.3 mi
- Valley TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Pigeon Pass AreaRock climbing0.4 mi
- Main Wall RightRock climbing0.4 mi
- Blaine TrailHiking0.6 mi
- San Timoteo WashCanoeing5.4 mi
- Santa Ana RiverCanoeing7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
