California · Rock climbing · Fawnskin

Holcomb Creek Tower

5-route crag in California with sport and trad climbing.

5 routes
5.9 – 5.10d
Sport · Trad

Is Holcomb Creek Tower open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name Holcomb Creek Tower, 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 Holcomb Creek Tower

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, 5.9 mi away at 6,753 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Holcomb Creek Tower is a climbing area in the Mountaintop Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within the forest's network of climbing and hiking destinations, and the surrounding area offers a mix of rock, trail and camping. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Big Bear Lake weather station show July highs around 80°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs sit in the mid-40s and lows around 24°F. Ironwood Group Camp and the Fawnskin Area climbing area are both about a mile away, and the Coxey Truck Trail is roughly 1.3 miles off. Big Bear Lake, about 3.6 miles away, is the closest lake for fishing.

Routes (5)

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