California · Rock climbing · Lucerne Valley

Roadside Crag - South Face

California climbing area with 9 routes on 6 grades, bouldering and sport.

9 routes
5.11b – 5.12d
Sport · Bouldering

Best time to visit Roadside Crag - South Face

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, 20.2 mi away at 2,880 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Roadside Crag - South Face is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Barstow Field Office in California, about 0.1 mile from the main Roadside Crag climbing area. The surrounding area is a cluster of named crags and a campground, with Sawtooth Canyon Campground about 0.2 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. Other climbing areas within about 0.2 mile include Boy Scout Wall, Caprica and White Face. For an overnight stay, Sawtooth Canyon Campground is close by.

Routes (9)