California · Rock climbing · Acton

Electromagnetic Crag

Electromagnetic Crag in California has 11 routes across 7 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

11 routes
5.10d – 5.13a
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit Electromagnetic 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

    60° / 35°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    63° / 37°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    69° / 42°

    4 wet

  4. Apr

    75° / 46°

    2 wet

  5. May

    83° / 53°

    1 wet

  6. Jun

    92° / 61°

    0 wet

  7. Jul

    98° / 68°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    98° / 66°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    92° / 60°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    81° / 50°

    1 wet

  11. Nov

    68° / 40°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    58° / 34°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Palmdale, CA, 12.8 mi away at 2,612 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Electromagnetic Crag is a climbing area in California, about a mile from the town of Ravenna. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Rose Tower and Jasmine Tower each about 0.1 mile away and Light Bulb about 0.4 mile off. The area is known for its sport climbing, with a few trad routes mixed in. The climbing here is mostly sport, and the grades run from 5.10d up to 5.13a. The hardest route listed is The Ghost and the Darkness at 5.13a, and Mega Volt at 5.12b is one of the more prominent sport options. Electromagnetic Crack is the only trad route, rated 5.10d. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Palmdale show April highs around 75°F and October highs around 81°F, while July and August average about 98°F. That station sits roughly 600 feet lower than the crag, so temperatures at the climbing area run a little cooler. For a change from the rock, Moody Canyon Truck Trail is about 3 miles away and Santa Clara Truck Trail about 5 miles. Messenger Flats campground is about 5 miles off, and Lightning Point Group Campground is about 6 miles away.

Routes (11)

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