The Comic Strip
Comic Strip is a California climbing crag with 4 trad routes.
- 4 routes
- 5.10a – 5.11c
- Trad
Is Comic Strip, The 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 The Comic Strip
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, 16.2 mi away at 3,249 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.
The Comic Strip is a climbing area in Joshua Tree National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the park's boundaries and is one of several named climbing areas in this part of the park. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Yucca Valley weather station put April highs around 73°F and October highs around 80°F, while midsummer highs climb into the mid-90s. A fee is charged for activities at the park. The closest climbing areas are Comic Strip - SW Face, The, Comic Book Area and Box Canyon Area, all about 0.1 mile away. Barker Dam Nature is a hike about 0.8 mile away.
Routes (4)
Comic Strip - N Face, The(4)
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