(f) Del Taco Crags Area
Del Taco Crags Area is a sport climbing crag in California with 8 routes.
- 8 routes
- 5.7 – 5.10a
- Sport
Best time to visit (f) Del Taco Crags Area
Best months: October–April. 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
63° / 42°
3 wet
Feb
67° / 44°
3 wet
Mar
74° / 49°
2 wet
Apr
81° / 55°
1 wet
May
90° / 63°
1 wet
Jun
99° / 71°
0 wet
Jul
104° / 77°
2 wet
Aug
103° / 76°
2 wet
Sep
96° / 69°
2 wet
Oct
85° / 58°
1 wet
Nov
72° / 47°
1 wet
Dec
62° / 40°
2 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Twentynine Palms, CA, 2.2 mi away at 1,975 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Del Taco Crags Area is a climbing area in California, about a mile from the community of Smoke Tree. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Peta Crag about a mile away and Parking Lot Rocks about 2 miles off. The area is known for its sport climbing, with eight routes spread across a range of grades from 5.7 to 5.10a. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Twentynine Palms show March highs around 74°F and October highs around 85°F, while July and August average in the mid-100s. The routes here are all sport, and the hardest is Nic Arete and Insulin at 5.10a. Other options include Hookah and The Howling Monkey at 5.7, and Lockerbie at 5.9.
Routes (8)
Boom Boom Buttress(2)
Giblet, The(1)
Locker Rock(1)
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