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(c) Frustration Creek

Frustration Creek in California has 3 sport climbing routes with 3 distinct difficulty grades.

3 routes
5.10a – 5.11+
Sport

Is (c) Frustration Creek open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for San Bernardino National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · San Bernardino National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit (c) Frustration Creek

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, 16.2 mi away at 5,205 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Frustration Creek is a climbing area in the Front Country Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with The Headwall and Upper Tier both about 0.1 mile away. The area has three sport routes, all rated between 5.10a and 5.11+. Schizophrenic Slab is the easiest at 5.10a, Delirium is 5.10b, and Dementia is the hardest at 5.11+. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the sweet spots. Typical averages from the Lake Arrowhead weather station, about 16 miles away, show May highs around 67°F and September highs around 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. Nearby, Oak Glen Divide is a hike about 1.7 miles away and the Yucaipa Ridge Truck Trail is about 2.4 miles away. For camping, Thomas Hunting Grounds Yellow Post Sites is about 3.3 miles away, and Barton Flats is about 7 miles away.

Routes (3)

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