Lightning Bolt Crag
Lightning Bolt Crag in California has 5 climbing routes across 4 grades, offering sport and trad styles.
- 5 routes
- 5.8 – 5.10c
- Trad · Sport
Best time to visit Lightning Bolt Crag
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, 8.8 mi away at 3,055 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Lightning Bolt Crag is a climbing area in California, about 1.6 miles from the community of Lone Wolf Colony. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Black Corridor - Left Side, Black Corridor - Right Side, Igor's Pillar and Dike Walk Wall all about 0.1 mile away. 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. For a change from the rock, the Tangelo Trail is about 3.8 miles away, and the Bass Hill Trail, Chimney Rock Loop and Sierra Madre Trail are all within roughly 7 miles.
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