California · Rock climbing · Running Springs

School Rock - West Face

School Rock - West Face in California has 8 climbing routes with 6 difficulty grades.

8 routes
5.8 – 5.12b
Trad · Sport

Is School Rock - West Face open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name School Rock - West 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 School Rock - West 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, 10.4 mi away at 6,753 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

School Rock - West Face is a climbing area in California's San Bernardino National Forest, within the Mountaintop Ranger District. It's managed by the Forest Service, and it sits among a cluster of named climbing spots, with School Rock (aka Eagle Eye Rock) and Escuelita Rock each about 0.1 mile away. The area offers eight routes, seven of them trad and one sport, with grades ranging from 5.8 to 5.12b. The hardest is Aswad at 5.12b, and the sport route is Hot for Teacher at 5.10d. Among the trad routes, Ventana is 5.10a and Twin Cracks is 5.8, the easiest. Most of the routes are trad. The most comfortable months for a visit are summer into early fall. Typical averages from the Big Bear Lake weather station, about 10 miles away, show July highs around 80°F and September highs near 73°F with lows in the mid-40s. Winter runs cold, with highs in the mid-40s and lows in the mid-20s. Exploration Trail and Dry Creek Trail both start within about half a mile. Arrowbear Lake is roughly 1.4 miles away, and Shady Cove Group Campground is about 2.8 miles away.

Routes (8)