California · Rock climbing · Fort Irwin

.50 Cal Tower

.50 Cal Tower is a California climbing area with 5 routes, 2 grades, and trad style.

5 routes
5.7 – 5.8
Trad

Best time to visit .50 Cal Tower

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.

.50 Cal Tower is a climbing area on Fort Irwin in California, managed by the Department of Defense. It sits about 0.2 miles from Owl Tower, another climbing area, and about 6.4 miles from Conspiracy Wall. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Barstow show April highs around 77°F and October highs around 81°F, while July and August average in the low 100s. That station sits well below the tower, so temperatures up high run cooler. Owl Tower is the closest climbing area, and Conspiracy Wall is about 6 miles away.

Routes (5)