.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.
Jan
59° / 35°
4 wet
Feb
63° / 39°
4 wet
Mar
70° / 44°
3 wet
Apr
77° / 49°
1 wet
May
86° / 57°
1 wet
Jun
96° / 65°
0 wet
Jul
102° / 72°
1 wet
Aug
101° / 70°
1 wet
Sep
93° / 63°
1 wet
Oct
81° / 53°
1 wet
Nov
68° / 42°
2 wet
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.
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