California · Rock climbing · Lake Arrowhead

The Missing Link

8 traditional climbing routes at Missing Link, The in California.

8 routes
5.9 – 5.11d
Trad

Is Missing Link, The open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name Missing Link, The, 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 The Missing Link

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, 4.4 mi away at 5,205 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Missing Link is a climbing area in the Mountaintop Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within the forest's network of climbing spots, and the surrounding district offers plenty of other places to climb, hike and camp within a few miles. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Lake Arrowhead weather station show July and August highs around 81 to 82°F with lows near 57°F and only about one wet day a month. Winter brings highs in the low 40s and a few snow days each month from December through March. Snow Bird Ridge is just 0.2 miles away, and Shooting Gallery East is 0.6 miles off. For a walk, the Beginner Loop and Bradford Ridge Path are both under a mile away.

Routes (8)

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