California · Rock climbing · Inyokern

Breakfast Crags

Breakfast Crags in California has 5 climbing routes.

5 routes
5.6 – 5.8
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit Breakfast Crags

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

    60° / 33°

    3 wet

  2. Feb

    64° / 36°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    72° / 42°

    3 wet

  4. Apr

    77° / 47°

    1 wet

  5. May

    86° / 54°

    1 wet

  6. Jun

    96° / 63°

    0 wet

  7. Jul

    102° / 68°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    101° / 67°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    94° / 60°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    83° / 50°

    1 wet

  11. Nov

    68° / 39°

    1 wet

  12. Dec

    59° / 32°

    2 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Inyokern, CA, 4.6 mi away at 2,430 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Breakfast Crags is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Ridgecrest Field Office in California. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking destinations in the area, with Indian Wells Canyon about 2 miles away and Walker Pass Campground roughly 8 miles off. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Inyokern weather station show April highs around 77°F and October highs around 83°F, while July and August average in the low 100s. The area has five routes, with sport and trad styles covering grades from 5.6 to 5.8. Among them are Unknown Right (5.6, sport), Rice Krispy Teeth (5.7, trad) and Pancakes and Cornflakes (5.8, sport).

Routes (5)

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Rice Krispy Teeth5.7

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