California · Rock climbing · Lucerne Valley

Hidden Wall (aka The Meat Locker)

Hidden Wall (aka The Meat Locker) in California has 6 routes with bouldering pads and sport climbing.

6 routes
5.11d – 5.12b
Sport · Bouldering

Best time to visit Hidden Wall (aka The Meat Locker)

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, 20.3 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.

Hidden Wall, also known as The Meat Locker, 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 Sunnyside, Hueco Wall and Crucified Crag all about 0.1 mile away. The area is a small, compact cluster of sport routes, with six routes in total. Five are sport routes, and one is a boulder problem. The grades run from 5.11d to 5.12b, with Backside Arete, King of all Media and Six Pack all at 5.11d. Back From The Dead is 5.12a, and Let's Kung Fu is 5.12b. 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. Sawtooth Canyon Campground is about half a mile away, and the Farly Mine Trail is roughly 8 miles off.