California · Rock climbing · Lucerne Valley

Scott Cosgrove Memorial Buttress

Scott Cosgrove Memorial Buttress in California has 8 climbing routes across 6 grades.

8 routes
5.0 – 5.13a
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit Scott Cosgrove Memorial Buttress

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 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Scott Cosgrove Memorial Buttress is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Barstow Field Office in California. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with several named areas about 0.1 mile away, and Sawtooth Canyon Campground about half a mile off. 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 buttress, so temperatures up high run cooler. The closest climbing areas are Cliffs of Insanity, Twin Towers and Raven Rocks South, all about 0.1 mile away. For an overnight stay, Sawtooth Canyon Campground is about half a mile off.

Routes (8)