California · Rock climbing · Twentynine Palms

Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon in California has 10 climbing routes across 9 difficulty grades.

Grand CanyonPhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
10 routes
5.3 – 5.11c
Trad · Sport

Is Grand Canyon 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 Grand Canyon

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.

  1. Jan

    58° / 38°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    61° / 39°

    3 wet

  3. Mar

    67° / 40°

    3 wet

  4. Apr

    73° / 46°

    2 wet

  5. May

    82° / 52°

    1 wet

  6. Jun

    91° / 59°

    0 wet

  7. Jul

    96° / 66°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    96° / 68°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    89° / 60°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    80° / 50°

    1 wet

  11. Nov

    66° / 41°

    2 wet

  12. 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.

Grand Canyon is a climbing area in California's Joshua Tree National Park, within the Joshua Tree Wilderness. The National Park Service manages the land, and the area sits among several named climbing spots, including the Grand Canyon - West Wall (E. Face), Rubicon Formation and Brit Corridor, all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is mostly traditional, with one sport route, and the grades run from 5.3 up to 5.11c. Grand Slam is the easiest at 5.3, and For Peter is the hardest at 5.11c. The Brit Corridor and Rubicon Formation are close by for more routes. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Yucca Valley show April highs around 73°F and October highs around 80°F, while July and August average about 96°F. That station sits roughly 1,050 feet lower than the canyon, so temperatures up high run cooler. For a walk, Split Rock Trail is about 0.2 mile away and Skull Rock Nature Trail about a mile off. Sheep Pass Group campground is about 3.6 miles away.

Routes (10)

Facts about this crag

Rules & access

Fee
Yes

Source: National Park Service API

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