The Launch Pad
Launch Pad, The in California has 11 climbing routes spanning 10 difficulty grades.
- 11 routes
- 5.8 – 5.13a
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit The Launch Pad
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.
Jan
60° / 37°
Feb
62° / 39°
Mar
69° / 42°
Apr
75° / 46°
May
82° / 53°
Jun
92° / 59°
Jul
97° / 65°
Aug
97° / 65°
Sep
91° / 61°
Oct
80° / 51°
Nov
67° / 42°
Dec
59° / 35°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hesperia 2e, CA, 9.9 mi away at 3,055 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Launch Pad is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Barstow Field Office in California, about 2 miles from the community of Thunderbird Ranches. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Hesperia show April highs around 75°F and October highs around 80°F, while July and August average about 97°F. Several other climbing areas sit right next to Launch Pad, including Dead Zone, Apostle Pillars and Tomb, each about 0.1 mile away. BMX Crags is roughly 0.8 mile off. For a hike, Tangelo Trail is about 4.4 miles away.
Routes (11)
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