California · Rock climbing · Twentynine Palms

Brimstone Stairway

The easiest route at Morbid Mound among 16 climbs catalogued there.

5.1
grade
Trad Gear
style

Is Brimstone Stairway 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 Brimstone Stairway

Best months: October–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.

  1. Jan

    60° / 38°

    3 wet

  2. Feb

    63° / 39°

    3 wet

  3. Mar

    70° / 43°

    2 wet

  4. Apr

    77° / 47°

    1 wet

  5. May

    86° / 54°

    0 wet

  6. Jun

    95° / 61°

    0 wet

  7. Jul

    101° / 70°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    100° / 70°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    93° / 64°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    82° / 52°

    1 wet

  11. Nov

    69° / 43°

    2 wet

  12. Dec

    60° / 36°

    3 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Joshua Tree, CA, 7.8 mi away at 2,563 ft. The station sits about 500 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 is the easiest route catalogued at Morbid Mound, where climbs range from 5.1 to 5.11a.

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Local businesses nearby

Outfitters and businesses near Twentynine Palms. They haven’t set up their Roamze page yet.

Joshua Tree Outfitters

Rock Climbing business nearby (~10 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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