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Fawnskin Area

Fawnskin Area in California has 8 climbing routes across 5 grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad styles.

8 routes
5.7+ – 5.11b
Trad · Sport · Mixed

Is Fawnskin Area open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name Fawnskin Area, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Mountaintop Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Fawnskin Area

Best months: May–October. 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

    46° / 24°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 24°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    51° / 27°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    57° / 31°

    4 wet

  5. May

    66° / 37°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    75° / 43°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    80° / 50°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    79° / 49°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    73° / 44°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 35°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 28°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    46° / 24°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Bear Lake, CA, 4.8 mi away at 6,753 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Fawnskin Area is a climbing area in California's San Bernardino National Forest, within the Mountaintop Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits about 0.5 miles from the Dragonlance Wall and Dragon Breath Wall, two other climbing spots that make this part of the forest a compact cluster for climbers. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Big Bear Lake weather station, at a similar elevation, run from highs around 75°F in June to about 80°F in July, with only a couple of wet days a month. Winter is cold, with highs near 46°F and lows around 24°F in December and January. The area has eight routes, ranging from trad and mixed styles to sport. Grades run from 5.7+ to 5.11b, with Barbara Ann at 5.10a and Migs Over Moscow at 5.11b. Hanna Flat campground is about 0.8 miles away, and the Coxey Truck Trail offers hiking within a mile. Big Bear Lake, about 2.7 miles off, is an option for fishing.

Routes (8)

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