California · Rock climbing · Pearblossom

VD (Very Direct) Wall

VD (Very Direct) Wall in California has 15 climbing routes across 9 grades.

VD (Very Direct) WallPhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
15 routes
5.7 – 5.11d
Sport · Mixed · Trad

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Best time to visit VD (Very Direct) Wall

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° / 38°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    63° / 39°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    69° / 42°

    3 wet

  4. Apr

    75° / 45°

    2 wet

  5. May

    84° / 53°

    1 wet

  6. Jun

    93° / 61°

    0 wet

  7. Jul

    99° / 67°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    98° / 67°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    91° / 62°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    80° / 53°

    1 wet

  11. Nov

    67° / 43°

    2 wet

  12. Dec

    58° / 36°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pearblossom, CA, 6.6 mi away at 3,101 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

VD (Very Direct) Wall is a climbing area in the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Ranger District of Angeles National Forest, within Devil's Punchbowl Natural Area. The land is managed as county land, and the wall sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking destinations in the Devil's Punchbowl area. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the Pearblossom weather station, about 6.6 miles away, show April highs near 75°F and October highs near 80°F, while July and August average around 98 to 99°F. The South Area climbing area and Devil's Chair Trail are each about 0.1 mile away, and the Devils Punchbowl Interpretive hike is about 0.2 mile off. For an overnight stay, Southfork Campground is about 2.4 miles away.

Routes (15)

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