California · Rock climbing · Apple Valley

Border Crossing Area

Border Crossing Area in California has 6 climbing routes with 4 difficulty grades.

6 routes
5.9 – 5.11c
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit Border Crossing Area

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

    58° / 33°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    61° / 36°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    67° / 40°

    4 wet

  4. Apr

    73° / 44°

    2 wet

  5. May

    81° / 51°

    1 wet

  6. Jun

    91° / 58°

    0 wet

  7. Jul

    98° / 64°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    97° / 63°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    91° / 58°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    79° / 47°

    1 wet

  11. Nov

    67° / 38°

    2 wet

  12. Dec

    57° / 32°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Victorville, CA, 13.5 mi away at 2,880 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Border Crossing Area is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Barstow Field Office in California. It sits among a cluster of named climbing areas, with Dragon Fang and Atlas Hugged Wall each about 0.1 mile away and Downtown about 0.2 mile off. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Victorville show April highs around 73°F and October highs around 79°F, while July and August average in the upper 90s. For a change from the rock, Farly Mine Trail lies about 6 miles away. Chimney Rock Loop and Sawtooth Canyon Campground are both roughly 8 miles off.

Routes (6)