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Rock Craft (South Face)

Rock Craft (South Face) in California has 7 climbing routes on 6 difficulty grades.

7 routes
5.0 – 5.10b
Trad · Sport

Is Rock Craft (South Face) open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name Rock Craft (South Face), so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Mountaintop Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Rock Craft (South Face)

Best months: May–October. 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

    46° / 24°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 24°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    51° / 27°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    57° / 31°

    4 wet

  5. May

    66° / 37°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    75° / 43°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    80° / 50°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    79° / 49°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    73° / 44°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 35°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 28°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    46° / 24°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Bear Lake, CA, 7 mi away at 6,753 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Rock Craft (South Face) is a climbing area in the Mountaintop Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with the North Face (Upper) and (l) Snatch Zone both about 0.1 mile away. The area has seven routes, five of which are trad and two sport, with grades ranging from 5.0 to 5.10b. Easy Cracker is the easiest at 5.0, and Velvetta is the hardest at 5.10b. Toy Train Chimney, a trad route, was first climbed by Kenn Kenaga, Jeff Brennan, Will Carlson and Pat Brennan in August 2001. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the Big Bear Lake weather station, about 7 miles away, show July highs around 80°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs sit in the mid-40s. That station sits roughly 1,200 feet lower than the area, so temperatures here run cooler. Green Valley campground is about 1.5 miles away, and Green Valley Lake is about 2.4 miles away. Little Green Valley and Glory Ridge are hikes within about 2.2 miles.

Routes (7)