West-Bound Crags
West-Bound Crags in California has 12 routes spanning 7 grades, offering mixed and sport climbing.
- 12 routes
- 5.5 – 5.10a
- Sport · Mixed
Best time to visit West-Bound Crags
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
58° / 33°
4 wet
Feb
61° / 36°
4 wet
Mar
67° / 40°
4 wet
Apr
73° / 44°
2 wet
May
81° / 51°
1 wet
Jun
91° / 58°
0 wet
Jul
98° / 64°
1 wet
Aug
97° / 63°
1 wet
Sep
91° / 58°
1 wet
Oct
79° / 47°
1 wet
Nov
67° / 38°
2 wet
Dec
57° / 32°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Victorville, CA, 19.9 mi away at 2,880 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
West-Bound Crags is a climbing area in California on Bureau of Land Management land within the Barstow Field Office. It sits among a cluster of other crags, with High Top Crags, The Umbrage and the Entrance Area Crags all about 0.1 mile away, and Dead Bolt Wall about 0.2 mile off. Sawtooth Canyon Campground is also about 0.2 mile away, making it a convenient base for an overnight stay. The climbing here is sport-oriented, with 10 sport routes and two mixed routes among the 12 listed. The grades run from 5.5 up to 5.10a, with Carbon at the top of that range. Cloned, Line for Tail and Direct Tail are among the easier options, while Sex Change is a 5.9+ sport route. 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. That station sits about 800 feet lower than the crags, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. For more time outdoors, the Farly Mine Trail is about 7.4 miles away and the Mojave River offers canoeing about 9.2 miles off.
Routes (12)
Crichton Crag(2)
East Face(2)
Flipper Formation(3)
Frog Wall(2)
South Face(2)
Theme Park Rock(1)
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