The Lookout
Lookout in California has 17 sport climbing routes across 12 difficulty grades.
- 17 routes
- 5.10a – 5.13c/d
- Sport
Is Lookout, The 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 The Lookout
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
70° / 43°
6 wet
Feb
70° / 44°
7 wet
Mar
74° / 46°
6 wet
Apr
78° / 48°
3 wet
May
82° / 53°
1 wet
Jun
89° / 57°
0 wet
Jul
95° / 61°
0 wet
Aug
97° / 61°
0 wet
Sep
94° / 59°
1 wet
Oct
85° / 53°
2 wet
Nov
76° / 46°
3 wet
Dec
69° / 42°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Woodland Hills Pierce College, CA, 19.1 mi away at 790 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Lookout is a climbing area in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in California, managed by the National Park Service. There is no fee to visit. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 78°F and November highs around 76°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. That station sits well below the area, so temperatures up high run cooler. Several other climbing areas lie within about 2 miles, including Zombie Wall, Pink Wall and Dream Street. The Backbone Trail passes about 1.4 miles away.
Routes (17)
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