California · Rock climbing · Apple Valley

Wild West

Wild West is a 6-route sport climbing area in California with 5 difficulty grades.

6 routes
5.9 – 5.11a
Sport

Best time to visit Wild West

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, 13.5 mi away at 2,880 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Wild West is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in California's Barstow Field Office, about 13 miles from Victorville. It sits among several other climbing areas, including Dragon Fang, Border Crossing Area and Atlas Hugged Wall, all within about a third of a mile. The climbing here is all sport, with six routes ranging from 5.9 to 5.11a. The easiest is Gravestone Arete at 5.9, and the hardest is Remington at 5.11a. Boss Chimney and Choss Boss are both around 5.10, and Chasm Crossing is 5.10a. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Victorville weather station 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 1,200 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures up high run cooler. For a change from the rock, Farly Mine Trail is about 6 miles away, and Sawtooth Canyon Campground is roughly 8 miles off.

Routes (6)