California · Rock climbing · Green Valley Lake

(h) Old Crafts Tit

Old Crafts Tit in California has 10 routes across 5 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

10 routes
5.1 – 5.10c
Trad · Sport

Is (h) Old Crafts Tit open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name (h) Old Crafts Tit, 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 (h) Old Crafts Tit

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, 7 mi away at 6,753 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Old Crafts Tit is a climbing area in the Mountaintop Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with (g) Shorty and (f) East Velveeta Point each about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Big Bear Lake weather station, which sits about 1,100 feet lower, show July highs around 80°F with lows near 50°F. Winter there runs cold, with highs in the mid-40s and lows in the mid-20s. Green Valley campground is about 1.4 miles away, and the Little Green Valley hike is about 1.7 miles off. Green Valley Lake, about 2.3 miles away, offers fishing, and Shady Cove Group Campground is about 2.8 miles away.