Dark Cluster
Dark Cluster is a climbing area in California with 7 routes.
- 7 routes
- 5.9 – 5.12
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Dark Cluster
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
58° / 33°
4 wet
Feb
61° / 36°
4 wet
Mar
67° / 40°
4 wet
Apr
73° / 44°
2 wet
May
81° / 51°
1 wet
Jun
91° / 58°
0 wet
Jul
98° / 64°
1 wet
Aug
97° / 63°
1 wet
Sep
91° / 58°
1 wet
Oct
79° / 47°
1 wet
Nov
67° / 38°
2 wet
Dec
57° / 32°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Victorville, CA, 10 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.
Dark Cluster is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Barstow Field Office in California, about 10 miles from the town of Victorville. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, including Conspiracy Wall, Darkside, The and Tatooine, all within about a tenth of a mile. 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 roughly 900 feet lower than the cluster, so temperatures here run cooler. For a change from climbing, Farly Mine Trail is about 6 miles away, and Bass Hill Trail is a little farther at about 6.4 miles.
Routes (7)
Crypt, The(2)
Dark Matter(3)
Nest, The(2)
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