Arid Piles - Northwest Face
Arid Piles - Northwest Face in California has 13 mixed routes across 10 difficulty grades.
Photo: cifraser1, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 13 routes
- 5.7 – 5.12b/c
- Trad · Sport · Mixed
Is Arid Piles - Northwest Face open right now?
Alert in the area
The National Park Service lists 3 alerts for Joshua Tree National Park.
Partial Trail Closure of West Side Loop
Park alert covering Joshua Tree National Park · NPS · Joshua Tree National Park
Inaccurate Third-Party Apps
Park alert covering Joshua Tree National Park · NPS · Joshua Tree National Park
Oasis of Mara Trail Partial Closure
Park alert covering Joshua Tree National Park · NPS · Joshua Tree National Park
As of · Source: NPS · Joshua Tree National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Arid Piles - Northwest Face
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° / 38°
4 wet
Feb
61° / 39°
3 wet
Mar
67° / 40°
3 wet
Apr
73° / 46°
2 wet
May
82° / 52°
1 wet
Jun
91° / 59°
0 wet
Jul
96° / 66°
2 wet
Aug
96° / 68°
2 wet
Sep
89° / 60°
2 wet
Oct
80° / 50°
1 wet
Nov
66° / 41°
2 wet
Dec
58° / 34°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yucca Valley, CA, 14.5 mi away at 3,249 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Arid Piles - Northwest Face is a climbing area in Joshua Tree National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. The area sits close to the other Arid Piles climbing faces, including the Southwest Face, and is about 0.1 mile from Marley Boulder and Equine Boulder. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Yucca Valley show April highs around 73°F with lows near 46°F, and October highs around 80°F with lows near 50°F. Summer is hot, with July and August highs typically around 96°F. A fee is charged for park use. Several other climbing areas lie within a short distance, and the Cow Rock hike is about 0.3 mile away. For overnight stays, Sheep Pass Group campground is about 3.6 miles off.
Routes (13)
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