California · Rock climbing · Jurupa Valley

(a) Slab City

Slab City is a sport climbing crag in California with 1 route.

1 route
5.11d
Sport

Best time to visit (a) Slab City

Best months: October–May. 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

    70° / 44°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    70° / 45°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    72° / 47°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    75° / 50°

    4 wet

  5. May

    80° / 55°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    87° / 58°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    94° / 63°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    97° / 64°

    0 wet

  9. Sep

    93° / 61°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    82° / 55°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    76° / 47°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    69° / 43°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Riverside Citrus Exp, CA, 4.8 mi away at 986 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Slab City is a climbing area in California, about half a mile from the town of Ormand. It sits alongside two other climbing areas, Slab City (Left) and Slab City (Right), and Riverside Quarry, all within about a tenth of a mile. The area is best known for its sport climbing, with the route Vertical Vee rated 5.11d. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 75°F and October highs around 82°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. For a change from climbing, the Jurupa Hills Hike is about 2.3 miles away, and Lytle Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 8 miles off.

Routes (1)

Slab City (Center)(1)

Vertical Vee5.11d