California · Rock climbing · Big Bear City

Lost Orbit Rock - East Face Left (Angry Inch Wall)

7-route climbing area on the East Face Left of Lost Orbit Rock in California.

7 routes
5.7 – 5.10d
Sport · Trad

Is Lost Orbit Rock - East Face Left (Angry Inch Wall) open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name Lost Orbit Rock - East Face Left (Angry Inch Wall), so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Mountaintop Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Lost Orbit Rock - East Face Left (Angry Inch Wall)

Best months: May–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

    46° / 24°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 24°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    51° / 27°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    57° / 31°

    4 wet

  5. May

    66° / 37°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    75° / 43°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    80° / 50°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    79° / 49°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    73° / 44°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 35°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 28°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    46° / 24°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Bear Lake, CA, 4.8 mi away at 6,753 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Lost Orbit Rock - East Face Left (Angry Inch Wall) is a climbing area in the Mountaintop Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing faces on Lost Orbit Rock, with the East Face Right (Lost Orbit Wall) and the West Face each about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb here. Typical averages from the nearby Big Bear Lake weather station, which sits about 655 feet lower, show July highs around 80°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-40s. Tanglewood Group Camp is about 1.1 miles away, and Van Dusen Canyon Spur is about 1.4 miles away. Holcomb Valley Ranch, about 2.1 miles off, offers another camping option, and Big Bear Lake Recreation Area is about 3.3 miles away.

Routes (7)