California · Rock climbing · Calabasas

Head o' Lettuce

Among the ten routes at Crags Rd. Crag's, this is among the more accessible climbs in the Iceberg Boulder sector.

5.8
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Is Head o' Lettuce open right now?

No closures listed

The National Park Service lists no closures for Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.

As of · Source: NPS · Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Head o' Lettuce

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

    70° / 43°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    70° / 44°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    74° / 46°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    78° / 48°

    3 wet

  5. May

    82° / 53°

    1 wet

  6. Jun

    89° / 57°

    0 wet

  7. Jul

    95° / 61°

    0 wet

  8. Aug

    97° / 61°

    0 wet

  9. Sep

    94° / 59°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    85° / 53°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    76° / 46°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    69° / 42°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Woodland Hills Pierce College, CA, 11.4 mi away at 790 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of the ten routes catalogued at Crags Rd. Crag's, this climb sits at the easier end of the Iceberg Boulder sector's 5.8–5.11a range.

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