Fraggle Rock
12-route climbing crag in California with sport and trad options.
Photo: cappellacci, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 12 routes
- 5.3 – 5.12d
- Trad · Sport
Is Fraggle Rock 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 Fraggle Rock
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, 20.1 mi away at 3,249 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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.
Fraggle Rock is a climbing area within Joshua Tree National Park in California's Joshua Tree Wilderness, managed by the National Park Service. The surrounding land is designated wilderness, and the park itself sets the boundaries. A fee is charged for visits. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Yucca Valley show April highs around 73°F with lows near 46°F, and October highs near 80°F with lows around 50°F. That station sits well below the wilderness, so temperatures at Fraggle Rock run cooler. Several other climbing areas sit close by, including Desert Queen Dome and Morongo Man Cliffs, each about 0.3 miles away, and Queen Crimson Dome about 0.4 miles away. For a hike, the Desert Queen Mine Trail is about 0.9 miles off.
Routes (12)
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