Emerald City
Emerald City in California has 7 climbing routes with 6 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad styles.
- 7 routes
- 5.8 – 5.11c
- Trad · Sport
Is Emerald City 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 Emerald City
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, 21 mi away at 3,249 ft. The station sits about 900 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.
Emerald City is a climbing area in Joshua Tree National Park, within the Joshua Tree Wilderness, on land managed by the National Park Service in California. It sits in the park's far southeast corner, about 20 miles from Yucca Valley. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Yucca Valley weather station show highs around 73°F in April and 80°F in October, with summer highs climbing into the mid-90s. A fee applies here, as it does at other National Park Service sites. The closest climbing areas are OZ_ and Poppy Field Boulders, both about 0.1 mile away, with Hawk Hatchery at about 0.2 mile. For a hike, Split Rock Trail is about 1.7 miles away.
Routes (7)
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