California · Rock climbing · Santa Clarita

Temple of Ishtar

Temple of Ishtar in California offers 14 climbing routes with sport and trad options across 12 difficulty grades.

14 routes
5.4 – 5.12a
Sport · Trad

Is Temple of Ishtar open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 7 alerts for Angeles National Forest.

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Best time to visit Temple of Ishtar

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

    56° / 38°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    58° / 39°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    63° / 43°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    68° / 46°

    4 wet

  5. May

    76° / 53°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    86° / 62°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    92° / 68°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    93° / 68°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    88° / 62°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    77° / 53°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    65° / 44°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    55° / 37°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fairmont, CA, 13.3 mi away at 3,060 ft. The station sits about 500 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Temple of Ishtar is a climbing area in California's Angeles National Forest, within the Los Angeles Gateway Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb here. Typical averages from the nearby Fairmont weather station, about 13 miles away, show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 77°F. Summer is hot, with typical August highs near 93°F. The area has 14 routes, with 13 sport and one trad. Grades range from 5.4 to 5.12a. Telephone Booth is the hardest at 5.12a, and Good Day Sunshine is the only trad route at 5.4. Several other climbing areas sit right next to it, including Tower of Babel, Addendum to the Guidebook and The Hatchery. For time off the rock, the Rosa Canyon Truck Trail is about 1.6 miles away and Zuni Campground is about 2.9 miles away.

Routes (14)

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