Lost Orbit Rock - West Face
14-route climbing area in California with sport and trad options.
- 14 routes
- 5.5 – 5.12a
- Trad · Sport
Is Lost Orbit Rock - West Face open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name Lost Orbit Rock - West Face, so check the source for the area it covers.
Radford Fire Closure Area
Agency closure covering Mountaintop Ranger District · Order 05-12-52-24-06 · USFS · Mountaintop Ranger District
Safety Alert - Falling Rocks at Bonita Falls
Agency alert covering San Bernardino National Forest · USFS · San Bernardino National Forest
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering San Bernardino National Forest · Order 05-12-00-26-05 · USFS · San Bernardino National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Mountaintop Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Lost Orbit Rock - West Face
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.
Jan
46° / 24°
6 wet
Feb
46° / 24°
6 wet
Mar
51° / 27°
6 wet
Apr
57° / 31°
4 wet
May
66° / 37°
2 wet
Jun
75° / 43°
1 wet
Jul
80° / 50°
2 wet
Aug
79° / 49°
3 wet
Sep
73° / 44°
2 wet
Oct
63° / 35°
2 wet
Nov
53° / 28°
3 wet
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 - West Face is a climbing area in the Mountaintop Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing faces, with the East Face Right (Lost Orbit Wall) and East Face Left (Angry Inch Wall) both about 0.1 mile away. The area offers a range of routes, with 14 in total. Ten are trad and four are sport, and the grades run from 5.5 to 5.12a. Among the named routes are Lost my Nut at 5.5, Cruise Control at 5.10a, and Henry's M.F. at 5.12a, the hardest of the group. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the nearby Big Bear Lake weather station, which sits about 666 feet lower, show July highs around 80°F with lows near 50°F. Winter there runs from the mid-20s to the mid-40s. Tanglewood Group Camp is about 1.2 miles away, and Van Dusen Canyon Spur is about 1.4 miles away. Big Bear Lake Recreation Area is about 3.3 miles away, and Big Bear Lake itself is about 7 miles away.
Routes (14)
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