California · Rock climbing · Lucerne Valley

Hen House

Hen House is a 5-route bouldering crag in California with routes ranging from moderate to hard.

5 routes
V0 – V3-
Bouldering

Best time to visit Hen House

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 mi away at 2,880 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Hen House is a bouldering area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Barstow Field Office of California, about 20 miles from Victorville. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with Thunderdome, White Streaked Face and Caprica all within a tenth of a mile, and Sawtooth Canyon Campground just as close. The climbing here is all bouldering, with five routes ranging from V0 to V3-. The easiest are To get to the Other Side at V0 and Fowl Play at V1, and the hardest is Ruffle Feathers at V3-, first climbed by Timothy Trigg. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Victorville weather station show April highs around 73°F and October highs around 79°F, while July and August average in the upper 90s. Sawtooth Canyon Campground is the closest place to camp. Farther afield, the Farly Mine Trail is about 7.5 miles away and the Mojave River offers canoeing about 9 miles out.

Routes (5)