California · Rock climbing · Lucerne Valley

The Umbrage

Umbrage, The is a climbing crag in California with 5 routes.

5 routes
5.10 – 5.10c
Sport

Best time to visit The Umbrage

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, 19.8 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.

The Umbrage is a climbing area in California on Bureau of Land Management land within the Barstow Field Office. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, with High Top Crags, Dead Bolt Wall and West-Bound Crags all about 0.1 mile away, and New Jack City about 0.2 mile off. Sawtooth Canyon Campground is roughly 0.3 mile away, making it the closest place to camp. 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. The area has five sport routes, all rated between 5.10a and 5.10c. Palinode and Vacillation are both 5.10a, and Coruscation is the hardest at 5.10c.

Routes (5)