Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock in California has 7 climbing routes with 7 difficulty grades.
- 7 routes
- 5.4 – 5.11a
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Chimney Rock
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.
Jan
60° / 37°
Feb
62° / 39°
Mar
69° / 42°
Apr
75° / 46°
May
82° / 53°
Jun
92° / 59°
Jul
97° / 65°
Aug
97° / 65°
Sep
91° / 61°
Oct
80° / 51°
Nov
67° / 42°
Dec
59° / 35°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hesperia 2e, CA, 14.6 mi away at 3,055 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Chimney Rock is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Barstow Field Office in California, about 14 miles from the town of Hesperia. The BLM manages the surrounding land, and the area is set up for both climbing and hiking, with the Chimney Rock Loop hike starting just 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Hesperia show April highs around 75°F and October highs around 80°F, while July and August average about 97°F. The closest climbing is the Chimney Rock - North Face, also about 0.1 mile away. Main Wall and Lucerne Limestone are both about 3.6 miles off, and the Tangelo Trail is about 6.2 miles away for another hike.
Routes (7)
Chimney Rock - South Face(4)
Chimney Rock - West Face(3)
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Photo: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)North Slope
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