California · Rock climbing · Lucerne Valley

Raven Rocks South

Raven Rocks South in California has 6 sport climbing routes across 5 grades.

6 routes
5.7 – 5.11b
Sport

Best time to visit Raven Rocks South

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 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Raven Rocks South is a climbing area in California on Bureau of Land Management land within the Barstow Field Office. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, including Raven Rocks, Raven Rocks West (Warm-up Wall), Raven Rocks: East Face and the Raven Rocks North Face "Power Block" Area, all about 0.1 mile away. Sawtooth Canyon Campground is half a mile off. 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 area has six sport routes, with grades ranging from 5.7 to 5.11b. Route 66 is the median at 5.9+, and Candy O is the hardest at 5.11b. Jack Marshall is the first ascender of several of them, including Custom Tailored and Taylor Made.

Routes (6)