Darwin Dome
Darwin Dome in California has 9 climbing routes ranging from moderate to hard difficulty.
- 9 routes
- 5.4 – 5.8
- Trad · Sport · Bouldering
Is Darwin Dome 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 Darwin Dome
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, 19.5 mi away at 3,249 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.
Darwin Dome is a climbing area in Joshua Tree National Park, within the Joshua Tree Wilderness in California. The National Park Service manages the land, and the park's wilderness boundaries make this a backcountry destination. 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 summer highs reach the mid-90s. A fee is charged for access to the park. That station sits several hundred feet below the dome, so temperatures up here run a little cooler. The Galapagos and Iguana climbing areas are each about 0.1 mile away. Lost Pencil is about 1.1 miles off, and the Lost Horse Mine Loop Trail lies roughly 2.3 miles away.
Routes (9)
Darwin Dome Bouldering(1)
South Side Slab(4)
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