California · Rock climbing · Desert Hot Springs

Dental Hygiene

Mid-range climb among eight routes at No Falls Wall.

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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 Dental Hygiene

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, 15.6 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.

One of eight routes catalogued at No Falls Wall, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range between 5.2 and 5.11a.

Photo of the crag

No Falls Wall — the crag this route is on
No Falls Wall, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Joseph from Cabin On The Road, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Local businesses nearby

Outfitters and businesses near Desert Hot Springs. They haven’t set up their Roamze page yet.

Joshua Tree Outfitters

Rock Climbing business nearby (~12 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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