Left Center
One of twelve routes at Point Dume, mid-range in the crag's grade span.
- 5.8
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
Is Left Center open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
As of · Source: NPS · Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Left Center
Best months: Year-round. 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
62° / 50°
7 wet
Feb
62° / 50°
6 wet
Mar
62° / 52°
5 wet
Apr
63° / 53°
3 wet
May
63° / 56°
1 wet
Jun
66° / 59°
1 wet
Jul
69° / 62°
0 wet
Aug
70° / 62°
0 wet
Sep
70° / 61°
1 wet
Oct
68° / 58°
2 wet
Nov
67° / 54°
3 wet
Dec
63° / 50°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Santa Monica Pier, CA, 17.7 mi away at 14 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of a dozen routes catalogued at Point Dume, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range, which spans from 5.6 to 5.11c.
Photo of the crag
Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive
Photo: playboyr, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Stumbling Blocks
~14 min drive
Stumbling Blocks is a climbing area in California with 26 routes.
Photo: playboyr, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Planet of the Apes Wall
~14 min drive
Planet of the Apes Wall in California has 17 sport climbing routes across 13 grades.
Photo: simonov, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Zombie Wall
~17 min drive
Zombie Wall is a sport climbing crag in California with 5 routes.
Photo: simonov, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)White Wall
~17 min drive
White Wall in California offers 11 sport climbing routes across 8 difficulty grades.
Photo: simonov, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Dream Street
~17 min drive
Dream Street is a California climbing crag with 11 sport routes.
Photo: simonov, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Pink Wall
~17 min drive
Pink Wall in California has 10 sport climbing routes across 8 difficulty grades.
Photo: simonov, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Tower of Zen
~17 min drive
Tower of Zen is a California climbing area with 14 sport routes across 9 grades.
Photo: IrishFireside, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Echo Cliffs
~18 min drive
Echo Cliffs is a California climbing crag with 13 sport routes.
Photo: Churnice, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)The Tea Room
~19 min drive
The Tea Room is a California climbing crag with 8 sport routes on 4 difficulty grades.
Photo: Churnice, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Energy Wall
~19 min drive
Energy Wall in California has 5 sport climbing routes.
