California · Rock climbing · Apple Valley

The Tomb

The Tomb in California has 14 climbing routes with 10 difficulty grades.

14 routes
5.8 – 5.11d
Sport · Mixed · Trad

Best time to visit The Tomb

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

    60° / 37°

  2. Feb

    62° / 39°

  3. Mar

    69° / 42°

  4. Apr

    75° / 46°

  5. May

    82° / 53°

  6. Jun

    92° / 59°

  7. Jul

    97° / 65°

  8. Aug

    97° / 65°

  9. Sep

    91° / 61°

  10. Oct

    80° / 51°

  11. Nov

    67° / 42°

  12. Dec

    59° / 35°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hesperia 2e, CA, 9.7 mi away at 3,055 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Tomb is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Barstow Field Office in California, about 10 miles from Hesperia. It sits among several other climbing spots in the same cluster, which makes it easy to pair with other routes in the area. 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. The closest neighbors are Apostle Pillars, The, Dead Zone, The and Launch Pad, The, all about 0.1 mile away. For a hike, Tangelo Trail lies about 4.3 miles off.