California · Rock climbing · Escondido

Dixon Lake

Dixon Lake, California climbing crag with 4 routes.

4 routes
5.8 – 5.11+
Trad

Best time to visit Dixon Lake

Best months: October–June. 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

    68° / 38°

  2. Feb

    67° / 39°

  3. Mar

    71° / 42°

  4. Apr

    75° / 43°

  5. May

    77° / 49°

  6. Jun

    84° / 53°

  7. Jul

    91° / 59°

  8. Aug

    93° / 59°

  9. Sep

    91° / 56°

  10. Oct

    83° / 47°

  11. Nov

    76° / 41°

  12. Dec

    67° / 37°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Valley Ctr 1n, CA, 4.2 mi away at 1,290 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Dixon Lake is a climbing area on city land within Daley Ranch in California, about a mile from the Prowe Area, The Roof Area and The Y Crack Area. The land is managed as city property, and the climbing here is all trad, with four routes ranging from 5.8 to 5.11+. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 77°F and October highs around 83°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. The closest routes are Easy Face at 5.8 and Hard Face at 5.11+. The Prowe Area and The Roof Area sit about 0.1 mile away, and the Creek Crossing Trail is about 0.4 mile off for a hike.

Routes (4)

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