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Atlantis Wall - Left

7 routes at Atlantis Wall - Left in California span 6 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

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7 routes

5.7 – 5.11a

Trad · Sport

Is Atlantis Wall - Left 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 Oct 24, 7:00 pm PDT · Source: NPS · Joshua Tree National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Atlantis Wall - Left

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, 14.2 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.

Atlantis Wall - Left is a climbing area in Joshua Tree National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among a cluster of named climbing areas, including the Atlantis Area, Minotaur Wall and Santa's Workshop, all about 0.1 mile away. The area is close to the Quail Springs Historic Trail and the Cow Rock hike, and Sheep Pass Group campground lies about 3.8 miles off. The climbing here is a mix of trad and sport routes, with seven routes in total. Five are trad and two are sport, and the grades run from 5.7 to 5.11a. Among the named routes are Grain for Russia at 5.7, Galumphing at 5.10a/b and White Russian at 5.11a. 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 and October highs around 80°F, while July and August average about 96°F. That station sits roughly 870 feet lower than the park's higher ground, so temperatures on the wall run cooler. A fee is charged for park activities.