Conan's Corridor
Conan's Corridor in California has 16 routes across 10 grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad climbing.
Photo: Alen Ištoković, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 16 routes
- 5.7 – 5.11a
- Trad · Sport · Mixed
Is Conan's Corridor 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 Conan's Corridor
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, 20.5 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.
Conan's Corridor is a climbing area in Joshua Tree National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the park's boundaries, about 20 miles from Yucca Valley, and serves as a base for a cluster of named climbing areas and trails in the park's western corner. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Yucca Valley run from highs around 73°F in April to about 80°F in October, while July and August average highs near 96°F. The park charges a fee for entry. Several climbing areas lie right next door, including Nuclear Reactor Rock, Earth First Rock and Jumbo Rock Area, with the Skull Rock Nature Trail about 0.4 miles away.
Routes (16)
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