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(d) Vagmarken Hill - Chores Of Yore Crag

Vagmarken Hill - Chores Of Yore Crag in California has 6 climbing routes across 4 difficulty grades.

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6 routes

5.4 – 5.9

Trad · Mixed · Sport

Is (d) Vagmarken Hill - Chores Of Yore Crag 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 Oct 24, 6:30 pm PDT · Source: NPS · Joshua Tree National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit (d) Vagmarken Hill - Chores Of Yore Crag

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, 11.9 mi away at 3,249 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.

Vagmarken Hill - Chores Of Yore Crag is a climbing area in Joshua Tree National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among several named climbing areas, including Vagmarken Hill - West Face and Vagmarken Hill - North Face, all within about a tenth of a mile. The Ranch is a little farther out, about 0.2 miles away. The climbing here is a mix of traditional and sport routes, with six routes in total. Trad climbing dominates, and the grades range from 5.4 to 5.9 on the YDS scale. Among them are Carry the Water at 5.4, Chop the Wood at 5.8, and Dig the well, Build The Cabin at 5.9. The first ascents of these routes were made from the 1990s through the early 2000s. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Yucca Valley show April highs around 73°F and October highs around 80°F, while July and August average about 96°F. A fee applies for park use. The closest camping is Sheep Pass Group, about 6 miles away.