California · Rock climbing · Skyforest

Scot Rock (West Face)

Scot Rock (West Face) in California has 8 routes across 5 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

8 routes
5.0 – 5.9+
Trad · Sport

Is Scot Rock (West Face) open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for San Bernardino National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · San Bernardino National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Scot Rock (West Face)

Best months: April–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

    44° / 29°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  2. Feb

    45° / 30°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  3. Mar

    52° / 32°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    60° / 36°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    67° / 41°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    76° / 49°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    81° / 57°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 57°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 52°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 43°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    52° / 34°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    43° / 29°

    5 wet · 1 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Arrowhead, CA, 1.5 mi away at 5,205 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Scot Rock (West Face) is a climbing area in the Front Country Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. It sits about 0.1 mile from the broader Scot Rock climbing area, which makes it an easy addition to a visit to that spot. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb here. Typical averages from the nearby Lake Arrowhead weather station show July and August highs around 81 to 82°F with lows near 57°F and only about one wet day a month. Winter brings highs in the low 40s and a few snow days a month. Other places to explore are close by. The Dogwood hike is about a mile away, and the ALA Trail is about 2 miles off. Lake Arrowhead - Green Valley Lake Recreation Area, about 2.2 miles away, offers fishing, and the San Bernardino Mountains climbing area is about 2.5 miles away.

Routes (8)

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