California · Rock climbing · Forest Falls

Malaria Crag

Malaria Crag in California has 7 climbing routes across 7 grades, offering sport and trad styles.

7 routes
5.7 – 5.11a/b
Sport · Trad

Is Malaria Crag open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for San Bernardino National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · San Bernardino National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Malaria Crag

Best months: April–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

    44° / 29°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  2. Feb

    45° / 30°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  3. Mar

    52° / 32°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    60° / 36°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    67° / 41°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    76° / 49°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    81° / 57°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 57°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 52°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 43°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    52° / 34°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    43° / 29°

    5 wet · 1 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Arrowhead, CA, 14.9 mi away at 5,205 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Malaria Crag is a climbing area in the Front Country Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with (d) Mountain Home Creek just 0.1 mile away and Corpse Wall about 0.4 mile off. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the Lake Arrowhead weather station, about 15 miles away, show May highs near 67°F and September highs near 74°F, with only a day or two of rain each month. Winter brings highs in the low 40s and a few snow days a month. The San Bernardino Peak Trail is about 1.5 miles away, and the Thomas Hunting Grounds Yellow Post Sites campground is about 2.1 miles off. Farther out, the Santa Ana River Trail lies about 2.4 miles away, and Barton Flats campground is about 6.8 miles away.

Routes (7)