California · Rock climbing · Lucerne Valley

The Getaway

Getaway is a sport climbing crag in California with 8 routes.

8 routes
5.3 – 5.11b
Sport

Best time to visit The Getaway

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, 20.2 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 Getaway is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Barstow Field Office in California. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Cliffs of Insanity, Raven Rocks South and the Scott Cosgrove Memorial Buttress all about 0.1 mile away. Sawtooth Canyon Campground is half a mile off, making it the closest place to camp. 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 around 79°F, while July and August average in the upper 90s. The area has eight sport routes, with grades ranging from 5.3 to 5.11b. Among them are Jalapeno Cheddar Addiction at 5.3, Getaway at 5.10a and Smooth as Silk at 5.11b.

Routes (8)