California · Rock climbing · Hesperia

Ant Trail Loop

Ant Trail Loop in California has 8 climbing routes across 6 grades, offering sport and trad options.

8 routes
5.7 – 5.11b
Sport · Trad

Is Ant Trail Loop open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name Ant Trail Loop, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Mountaintop Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Ant Trail Loop

Best months: April–October. 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

    44° / 29°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  2. Feb

    45° / 30°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  3. Mar

    52° / 32°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    60° / 36°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    67° / 41°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    76° / 49°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    81° / 57°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 57°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 52°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 43°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    52° / 34°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    43° / 29°

    5 wet · 1 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Arrowhead, CA, 4 mi away at 5,205 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Ant Trail Loop is a climbing area in the Mountaintop Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking destinations in the high country of the San Bernardino range. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the Lake Arrowhead weather station, about 4 miles away, show May highs near 67°F and September highs near 74°F, with only a day or two of rain each month. Winter brings highs in the low 40s and a few snow days a month from December through March. Overhang Pinnacle and Hone Pinnacle are both climbing areas about 0.2 miles away, and the Pinnacles hike starts about 0.4 miles off. For an overnight stay, North Shore campground is about 3.6 miles away.

Routes (8)

Barenaked Wall(1)

Chinese Chicken5.8

Frigid Digit(1)

Frigid Digit5.10b

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