California · Rock climbing · Apple Valley

The Darkside

Darkside, The in California has 4 climbing routes on 3 difficulty grades.

4 routes
5.6 – 5.9
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit The Darkside

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, 10.1 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.

The Darkside climbing area sits on Bureau of Land Management land within the Barstow Field Office in California, about 10 miles from Victorville. 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 near 79°F, while July and August average in the upper 90s. That station sits roughly 900 feet lower than the climbing area, so expect cooler temperatures up high. Several other climbing areas sit about a tenth of a mile away, including Conspiracy Wall, Dark Cluster and Alf Rock. For a hike, Farly Mine Trail is about 6 miles off.

Routes (4)