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Dairy Queen Wall - Right Side

Dairy Queen Wall - Right Side in California has 16 climbing routes across 10 grades, offering sport and trad options.

Dairy Queen Wall - Right SidePhoto: Joseph from Cabin On The Road, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
16 routes
5.5 – 5.11b
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.

Best time to visit Dairy Queen Wall - Right Side

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.

  1. Jan

    58° / 38°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    61° / 39°

    3 wet

  3. Mar

    67° / 40°

    3 wet

  4. Apr

    73° / 46°

    2 wet

  5. May

    82° / 52°

    1 wet

  6. Jun

    91° / 59°

    0 wet

  7. Jul

    96° / 66°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    96° / 68°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    89° / 60°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    80° / 50°

    1 wet

  11. Nov

    66° / 41°

    2 wet

  12. Dec

    58° / 34°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yucca Valley, CA, 14.2 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.

Dairy Queen Wall - Right Side is a climbing area in Joshua Tree National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. It is one of several climbing areas clustered around the Dairy Queen Wall, with the Upper Left Side, Left Side and Rock Garden Valley - Left Side all about a tenth of a mile away. The routes here run from trad climbing in the 5.5 to 5.11b range, with one sport route. Among the trad options are Dipped Cone at 5.5, Frosty Cone at 5.7 and Airy Scene at 5.11b. The wall sits about 14 miles from the Yucca Valley weather station, where typical averages run from highs near 73°F in April to around 96°F in July and August. Because the station sits well below the wall, temperatures on the wall run cooler. A fee is charged for park use. The Quail Springs Historic Trail and Cow Rock are nearby hikes, and Sheep Pass Group campground lies about 3.7 miles away.

Routes (16)

Chili Dog5.10aI Forgot to Have BabiesFA: Darrel Hensel, Dave Evans, Kate Duke & Todd Gordon, May 19885.10bAiry SceneFA: Jeff Rhoads, Kellie Rhoads & Bobby Knight, October 19885.11bDipped ConeFA: DJ Reyes5.5Date ShakeFA: Dave Wonderly & Jack Marshall, December 19865.6Dilly BarFA: Tim Powell, April 19765.6Squirrel AttackFA: John O'Conner, Dawn Rawlins, 4/965.6Bill's NutsFA: Bill MacBride, Amanda Bedoy5.7Double Decker5.7Frosty Cone5.7Nuts and CherriesFA: Dave Wonderly & Jack Marshall, December 19865.7ScrumdillyishusFA: Tim Powell and Dan Ahlborn - 19765.7Mr. Misty KissFA: Dan Ahlborn & Tim Powell, April 19765.7+Possum PieFA: Todd Gordon, Brian Haslam5.8Hot FudgeFA: Dave Wonderly & Jack Marshall, December 19865.9Biological ClockFA: Todd Gordon, Dave Evans, Kate Duke, Darrel Hensel, and Alan Bartlett - May 19865.9+

Facts about this crag

Rules & access

Fee
Yes

Source: National Park Service API

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