California · Rock climbing · Pearblossom

Lucifers Tooth

Among the most difficult climbs at Behind the Scenes.

5.11c/d
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Is Lucifers Tooth open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 7 alerts for Angeles National Forest.

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Best time to visit Lucifers Tooth

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.

  1. Jan

    60° / 38°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    63° / 39°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    69° / 42°

    3 wet

  4. Apr

    75° / 45°

    2 wet

  5. May

    84° / 53°

    1 wet

  6. Jun

    93° / 61°

    0 wet

  7. Jul

    99° / 67°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    98° / 67°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    91° / 62°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    80° / 53°

    1 wet

  11. Nov

    67° / 43°

    2 wet

  12. Dec

    58° / 36°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pearblossom, CA, 6.8 mi away at 3,101 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.

One of the hardest routes catalogued at Behind the Scenes, where climbs range from 5.8 to 5.11c/d.

Photo of the crag

Behind the Scenes — the crag this route is on
Behind the Scenes, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Michael R Perry, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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