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East Wonderland Valley

East Wonderland Valley in California has 9 climbing routes across 6 grades, offering sport and trad styles.

Photo: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

9 routes

5.7 – 5.11d

Trad · Sport

Is East Wonderland Valley 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 23, 8:30 pm PDT · Source: NPS · Joshua Tree National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit East Wonderland Valley

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, 15.3 mi away at 3,249 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.

East Wonderland Valley is a climbing area in Joshua Tree National Park, California, within the Joshua Tree Wilderness. The National Park Service manages the land, and the valley sits among a cluster of named climbing areas, including Pea Brain, Surprise Rock and Fat Freddie's Cat, each about 0.1 mile away. It is also close to the Astrodome Approach Trail, less than a mile off. 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. The area has nine routes, with eight of them trad and one sport. Grades range from 5.7 to 5.11d, with Mesopotamia at 5.10b and Red Obelisk Arete at 5.11d.