Joshua Tree Outfitters
Rock Climbing business nearby (~41 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet
California · Rock climbing · Indio
Baby Pillows
The hardest of three routes catalogued at Pinto Basin in this grade system.
- 5.10c
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
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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 Baby Pillows
Best months: November–April. 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
66° / 40°
Feb
67° / 42°
Mar
75° / 46°
Apr
83° / 51°
May
89° / 58°
Jun
99° / 66°
Jul
103° / 74°
Aug
101° / 75°
Sep
96° / 68°
Oct
86° / 56°
Nov
74° / 46°
Dec
64° / 40°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chiriaco Summit, CA, 6.3 mi away at 1,706 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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.
This route represents the upper end of the grade spectrum at Pinto Basin, where only three climbs have been catalogued in the same grading system.
Photo of the crag
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