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North Dallas 40

North Dallas 40 in California has 7 sport climbing routes across 6 difficulty grades.

7 routes
5.8 – 5.12a
Sport

Is North Dallas 40 open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 7 alerts for Angeles National Forest.

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

Best time to visit North Dallas 40

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

    56° / 38°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    58° / 39°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    63° / 43°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    68° / 46°

    4 wet

  5. May

    76° / 53°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    86° / 62°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    92° / 68°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    93° / 68°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    88° / 62°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    77° / 53°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    65° / 44°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    55° / 37°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fairmont, CA, 13.3 mi away at 3,060 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

North Dallas 40 is a climbing area in California's Angeles National Forest, within the Los Angeles Gateway Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits in a cluster of named climbing spots that are all within about 0.1 mile of one another, including the Pangea Wall and the First Corridor. The climbing here is sport, with seven routes spread across a range from 5.8 to 5.12a. Among them are Buzz Worthy at 5.8, Debbie Does Dallas at 5.10a/b and The Mighty Quinn at 5.11a. The hardest route is Cowboy Coffee at 5.12a. The area's name, North Dallas 40, is the short, simple label that anchors the cluster. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the Fairmont weather station, about 13 miles away, show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 77°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. The closest neighbors are the Pangea Wall and the First Corridor. For a different outing, Zuni Campground is about 3 miles away, and the Rosa Canyon Truck Trail lies roughly 1.6 miles off.

Routes (7)

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