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Icehouse Canyon

Icehouse Canyon in California has 7 climbing routes with 6 difficulty grades.

7 routes
5.2 – 5.9-
Alpine

Is Icehouse Canyon open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 7 alerts for Angeles National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Angeles National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Icehouse Canyon

Best months: April–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

    48° / 26°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    48° / 25°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    54° / 29°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    60° / 32°

    4 wet

  5. May

    69° / 39°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    78° / 44°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    83° / 53°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 51°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    75° / 46°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 37°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    55° / 29°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    47° / 25°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wrightwood, CA, 7.8 mi away at 6,000 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Icehouse Canyon is a climbing area in the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Ranger District of Angeles National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of trails and climbing routes, with the Chapman Trail starting just 0.1 mile away and the Icehouse Canyon Trail about 0.6 mile off. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Wrightwood weather station, at a similar elevation, show May highs around 69°F and October highs around 64°F, while winter highs sit in the upper 40s. Mount Baldy Road, another climbing area, is 0.9 mile away, and Manker Flat campground is 1.2 miles off. The Telegraph Peak Trail is 1.3 miles away, and the Lytle Creek - Cajon Pass Recreation Area, about 8 miles out, offers river fishing.

Routes (7)

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