California · Rock climbing · Palmdale

Rail Spike

Lower-to-middle difficulty route in the PianoBox Prospect sector.

5.6
grade
Trad Gear
style

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Best time to visit Rail Spike

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, 10.9 mi away at 3,060 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 19 routes catalogued in the PianoBox Prospect sector of Angeles National Forest, this climb sits in the lower-to-middle range of the crag's 3rd to 5.12 span.

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