California · Rock climbing · Lucerne Valley

Crossfire Crag

Crossfire Crag in California has 12 sport routes ranging from 5.10a to 5.12c.

12 routes
5.9 – 5.13a/b
Sport

Best time to visit Crossfire 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, 20.2 mi away at 2,880 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Crossfire Crag is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in California's Barstow Field Office, about 0.1 mile from several other climbing areas, including Lethal Rock, Box Canyon East and Fantasy Island. Sawtooth Canyon Campground sits about 0.4 mile away. 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. The crag has 12 sport routes, with grades ranging from 5.9 to 5.13a/b. Jug Haul is the easiest at 5.9, and Bad Seed is the hardest at 5.13a/b.