The Schoolhouse
Schoolhouse, The in California has 5 climbing routes on 4 difficulty grades.
- 5 routes
- 5.4 – 5.10b
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit The Schoolhouse
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.
Jan
58° / 33°
4 wet
Feb
61° / 36°
4 wet
Mar
67° / 40°
4 wet
Apr
73° / 44°
2 wet
May
81° / 51°
1 wet
Jun
91° / 58°
0 wet
Jul
98° / 64°
1 wet
Aug
97° / 63°
1 wet
Sep
91° / 58°
1 wet
Oct
79° / 47°
1 wet
Nov
67° / 38°
2 wet
Dec
57° / 32°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Victorville, CA, 9.9 mi away at 2,880 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Schoolhouse is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in California's Barstow Field Office, about 10 miles from Victorville. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, including Detour Area, Camel Toe and Leaning Towers, all within about a tenth of a mile. 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. That station sits roughly 1,000 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures up here run cooler. The area has five routes, four of them sport and one trad. The grades range from 5.4 to 5.10b, with Learning Curve at 5.6 being the only trad route. The hardest are Extra Credit and No Recess, both at 5.10a and 5.10b. For a walk away from the rock, Bass Hill Trail and Farly Mine Trail are both about 6 miles away.
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