California · Rock climbing · Lucerne Valley

Crucified Crag

Crucified Crag in California has 7 sport climbing routes across 5 difficulty grades.

7 routes
5.10b – 5.11b
Sport

Best time to visit Crucified 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, 20.3 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.

Crucified Crag is a climbing area in California on Bureau of Land Management land within the Barstow Field Office. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Raven Rocks, Hueco Wall and the Raven Rocks North Face "Power Block" Area all about 0.1 mile away. The area is a sport climbing destination. Seven routes are listed, all rated between 5.10b and 5.11b on the YDS scale. Among them are "Another Piece Of Meat" at 5.10b, "Demolition Man" at 5.10d and "Crucified" at 5.11b. The routes were first ascended by climbers including Jack Marshall and Sam Owings. 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. That station sits about 920 feet lower than the crag, so temperatures here run cooler. Sawtooth Canyon Campground is about half a mile away. Farther out, the Farly Mine Trail is roughly 8 miles off and the Mojave River offers paddling about 9 miles away.

Routes (7)