California · Rock climbing · Apple Valley

Cosmic Crag

Cosmic Crag in California has 6 routes with 6 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

6 routes
5.7 – 5.10d
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit Cosmic Crag

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, 9.1 mi away at 2,880 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Cosmic Crag is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Barstow Field Office in California. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with South Park and South Dome each about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Victorville weather station show April highs around 73°F and October highs around 79°F, while July and August average in the upper 90s. Land of the Lost and Camel Toe are both within a mile. For a hike, Bass Hill Trail is about 5 miles away and Farly Mine Trail is about 7 miles away.