Campfire Crag Area
Campfire Crag Area is a California climbing area with 2 sport routes.
Photo: Oleg., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 2 routes
- 5.6 – 5.9
- Sport
Is Campfire Crag Area 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 Campfire Crag Area
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.
Jan
60° / 38°
3 wet
Feb
63° / 39°
3 wet
Mar
70° / 43°
2 wet
Apr
77° / 47°
1 wet
May
86° / 54°
0 wet
Jun
95° / 61°
0 wet
Jul
101° / 70°
2 wet
Aug
100° / 70°
2 wet
Sep
93° / 64°
2 wet
Oct
82° / 52°
1 wet
Nov
69° / 43°
2 wet
Dec
60° / 36°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Joshua Tree, CA, 7.5 mi away at 2,563 ft. The station sits about 600 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.
Campfire Crag Area is a climbing area in Joshua Tree National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the park's own boundaries, and a fee is charged for access. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Joshua Tree show April highs around 77°F and October highs around 82°F, while July and August average about 100°F. The area has two sport routes, Butt Stuff at 5.6 and Laryngitis at 5.9. Campfire Crag Boulder, Campfire Crag - South Face and Campfire Crag - North Face all lie about 0.1 mile away. For a hike, Big Pine Trail is about 2 miles off.
Routes (2)
Little Campfire Crag(1)
Triple X Crag(1)
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