California · Rock climbing · Twentynine Palms

Contact Mine Road Area (aka Brittny's Area)

5 climbing routes in California spanning 4 difficulty grades.

5 routes
5.7 – 5.10d
Sport · Trad

Is Contact Mine Road Area (aka Brittny's 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 Contact Mine Road Area (aka Brittny's 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.

  1. Jan

    63° / 42°

    3 wet

  2. Feb

    67° / 44°

    3 wet

  3. Mar

    74° / 49°

    2 wet

  4. Apr

    81° / 55°

    1 wet

  5. May

    90° / 63°

    1 wet

  6. Jun

    99° / 71°

    0 wet

  7. Jul

    104° / 77°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    103° / 76°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    96° / 69°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    85° / 58°

    1 wet

  11. Nov

    72° / 47°

    1 wet

  12. Dec

    62° / 40°

    2 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Twentynine Palms, CA, 4 mi away at 1,975 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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.

Contact Mine Road Area, also known as Brittny's Area, is a climbing area in Joshua Tree National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the park's network of climbing spots, and a fee is charged for park activities. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Twentynine Palms weather station show March highs around 74°F and November highs around 72°F, while July and August average in the mid-100s. The closest climbing areas are Tusk, The and Magic Mountain Area, both about 0.2 miles away. The Desert Tortoise (Contact Mine) hike and the Contact Mine Trail are each about 0.3 miles off.

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Rules & access

Fee
Yes

Source: National Park Service API

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