Thanksgiving Cliff
Thanksgiving Cliff in California has 13 climbing routes across 6 grades.
- 13 routes
- 5.7 – 5.12a
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Thanksgiving Cliff
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
60° / 37°
Feb
62° / 39°
Mar
69° / 42°
Apr
75° / 46°
May
82° / 53°
Jun
92° / 59°
Jul
97° / 65°
Aug
97° / 65°
Sep
91° / 61°
Oct
80° / 51°
Nov
67° / 42°
Dec
59° / 35°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hesperia 2e, CA, 19.7 mi away at 3,055 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Thanksgiving Cliff is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Barstow Field Office in California. The nearest town is Barstow, and the land is managed by the BLM. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Hesperia show April highs around 75°F and October highs around 80°F, while July and August average about 97°F. Several other climbing areas sit within about 4.4 miles, including Cove, The, Downtown and Atlas Hugged Wall. For an overnight stay, Sawtooth Canyon Campground is about 6 miles away.
Routes (13)
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