California · Rock climbing · Fort Irwin

.50 Cal Crack

One of the harder routes at .50 Cal Tower.

5.8
grade
Trad Gear
style

Best time to visit .50 Cal Crack

Best months: October–April. 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

    59° / 35°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    63° / 39°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    70° / 44°

    3 wet

  4. Apr

    77° / 49°

    1 wet

  5. May

    86° / 57°

    1 wet

  6. Jun

    96° / 65°

    0 wet

  7. Jul

    102° / 72°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    101° / 70°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    93° / 63°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    81° / 53°

    1 wet

  11. Nov

    68° / 42°

    2 wet

  12. Dec

    57° / 35°

    3 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Barstow, CA, 42.4 mi away at 2,220 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of the harder routes catalogued at .50 Cal Tower, where climbs range from 5.7 to 5.8.