Moderate Crag
5 sport climbing routes at Moderate Crag in California.
- 5 routes
- 5.7 – 5.10b
- Sport
Best time to visit Moderate Crag
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.
Jan
60° / 37°
Feb
62° / 39°
Mar
69° / 42°
Apr
75° / 46°
May
82° / 53°
Jun
92° / 59°
Jul
97° / 65°
Aug
97° / 65°
Sep
91° / 61°
Oct
80° / 51°
Nov
67° / 42°
Dec
59° / 35°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hesperia 2e, CA, 17.1 mi away at 3,055 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Moderate Crag is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Barstow Field Office in California. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Lucerne Limestone and Main Wall both about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Hesperia show April highs around 75°F and October highs around 80°F, while July and August average about 97°F. Chimney Rock - North Face and Chimney Rock are both about 3.7 miles away, and the Chimney Rock Loop hike starts at a similar distance. The Cherokee Trail is roughly 6.9 miles off.
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