GoldenEye Spire
GoldenEye Spire in California has 7 climbing routes.
- 7 routes
- 5.5 – 5.11a
- Trad · Sport
Is GoldenEye Spire 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 GoldenEye Spire
Best months: October–April. 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
63° / 42°
3 wet
Feb
67° / 44°
3 wet
Mar
74° / 49°
2 wet
Apr
81° / 55°
1 wet
May
90° / 63°
1 wet
Jun
99° / 71°
0 wet
Jul
104° / 77°
2 wet
Aug
103° / 76°
2 wet
Sep
96° / 69°
2 wet
Oct
85° / 58°
1 wet
Nov
72° / 47°
1 wet
Dec
62° / 40°
2 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Twentynine Palms, CA, 2.5 mi away at 1,975 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.
GoldenEye Spire is a climbing area in the Joshua Tree Wilderness, within Joshua Tree National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with The Safe Zone and Goldfinger Rock each about 0.1 mile away. The area has seven routes, a mix of trad and sport climbing, with grades ranging from 5.5 to 5.11a. The hardest is Rogue Agent, a sport route at 5.11a, and the easiest is Backside Route at 5.5. Onatopp, a sport route at 5.6, was first climbed by Todd Gordon, Kistle Lund and Cyndie Bransford. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Twentynine Palms show March highs around 74°F and October highs around 85°F, while July and August average in the mid-100s. That station sits well below the spire, so temperatures up high run cooler. A fee is charged for climbing here.
Routes (7)
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