Circle Crag
Circle Crag in California has 12 routes across 7 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.
Photo: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 12 routes
- 5.3 – 5.11-
- Trad · Sport
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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.
Circle Crag is a climbing area in Joshua Tree National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Group Campsite 2, Group Campsite 1 and Jaime's Rock all about 0.1 mile away. The area has 12 routes, 10 of them trad and 2 sport, with grades ranging from 5.3 to 5.11-. The median grade is 5.7. Among the named routes are Mega Missy Makes Manhattans at 5.3, Scotch at 5.6, and Pugs in the Tub at 5.11-. 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. A fee is charged for climbing here.
Routes (12)
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