Pine Creek Canyon
Climbing area · United States
Is it worth the trip?
88Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Rock dry, Rock about 16 °C
Mon 2 · 27 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 14°C
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 92 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 14°C
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 95 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 16°C
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 94 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 16°C
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 92 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 17°C
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 91 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 15°C
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 91 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 16°C
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for rock, its warmth, the air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, poor
- Mon 227, poor
- Tue 392, good
- Wed 495, good
- Thu 594, good
- Fri 692, good
- Sat 791, good
- Sun 891, good
- Mon 990, good
- Tue 1093, good
The spot in three facts
- 23 cragsmapped within 5 km
- Sport and tradstyles
- Best Feb, Apr, Nov–Dec6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know loose rock, seepage, access bans or your skill.
| Day | Score | Rock | Rock temp | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, poor | Wet | 8°C | 9°C | 6 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 27, poor | Wet | 14°C | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 92, good | Dry | 14°C | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 95, good | Dry | 16°C | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 94, good | Dry | 16°C | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 92, good | Dry | 17°C | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 91, good | Dry | 15°C | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 91, good | Dry | 16°C | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 90, good | Dry | 14°C | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 93, good | Dry | 15°C | 14°C | 0 mm |
Rock and air are in °C, the rock's with the sun on it; rain in mm. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Feb, Apr, Nov–Dec
Good climbing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical weather, not a forecast.
Map
the area and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Pine Creek Canyon
23 crags mapped. Sport and trad. Best from Oct to May. The nearest town to stay in is Blue Diamond.
- Crags 23 crags mapped.
- Styles Sport and trad.
- Rock No source states the rock.
From OpenStreetMap: the crags mapped within 5 km. Check access and bans locally.
Crags: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,130–US$2,080 each
about US$1,130–US$2,080 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, climbing instructor.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to LAS, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$228–US$476 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$74–US$121 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$348–US$583 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Climbing instructor | 1 day with an instructor, shared; leave it out if you climb on your own | about US$141–US$261 |
| Total | about US$1,130–US$2,080 |
Climbers bring their own kit: it is not in the cost. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Blue Diamond
21 min by car
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Blue Diamond its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Blue Diamond, 12 km. We have not checked places to stay in Blue Diamond yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Big Bear City, 241 km away. Search before you plan on staying there.
About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 6h 30m
About 6h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → LAS, direct, then 50 min by road
Flights MDW → LAS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.