California · Rock climbing · Lucerne Valley

Raven Rocks

Raven Rocks in California has 3 sport climbing routes spanning 3 difficulty grades.

3 routes
5.8 – 5.11b/c
Sport

Best time to visit Raven Rocks

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

    58° / 33°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    61° / 36°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    67° / 40°

    4 wet

  4. Apr

    73° / 44°

    2 wet

  5. May

    81° / 51°

    1 wet

  6. Jun

    91° / 58°

    0 wet

  7. Jul

    98° / 64°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    97° / 63°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    91° / 58°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    79° / 47°

    1 wet

  11. Nov

    67° / 38°

    2 wet

  12. Dec

    57° / 32°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Victorville, CA, 20.3 mi away at 2,880 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Raven Rocks is a climbing area in California on Bureau of Land Management land within the Barstow Field Office. It sits among several named climbing areas, including Raven Rocks South, the Raven Rocks North Face "Power Block" Area and Crucified Crag, all within about a tenth of a mile. Sawtooth Canyon Campground is half a mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Victorville show April highs around 73°F and October highs around 79°F, while July and August average in the upper 90s. The climbing here is all sport, with three routes ranging from 5.8 to 5.11b/c. Grey Area is the easiest at 5.8, and Thorn In My Side is the hardest at 5.11b/c.

Routes (3)