California · Rock climbing · Twentynine Palms

Future Games Rock

10 traditional climbing routes in California.

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10 routes

5.7 – 5.13a

Trad

Is Future Games 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 Oct 24, 7:00 pm PDT · Source: NPS · Joshua Tree National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Future Games 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, 20.8 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.

Future Games Rock is a climbing area in California's Joshua Tree National Park, inside the Joshua Tree Wilderness. The National Park Service manages the land, and the area lies about 20 miles from Yucca Valley, the nearest town. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb here. 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 midsummer highs reach the mid-90s. The climbing is all trad, and the routes range from 5.7 to 5.13a. Sandblast is the easiest at 5.7, and Games Without Frontiers is the hardest at 5.13a. Other options include Disappearing Act at 5.10d and Therapeutic Tyranny at 5.11a. Several other climbing areas sit within a short walk. Split Rocks East is about 0.1 mile away, and West Tiers and Split Dome (North Rock) are each about 0.2 mile off. Hikers can also try the Split Rock Trail, about 0.2 mile away.