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Grey Giant

Grey Giant in California has 10 climbing routes across 8 grades, offering sport and trad styles.

Grey GiantPhoto: Joseph from Cabin On The Road, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
10 routes
5.8 – 5.12c
Trad · Sport

Is Grey Giant 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 Grey Giant

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, 14.3 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.

Grey Giant is a climbing area in Joshua Tree National Park, within the Joshua Tree Wilderness in California. The National Park Service manages the land. Spring and fall bring the most comfortable weather. Typical averages from the nearby Yucca Valley weather station show April highs around 73°F and October highs around 80°F. That station sits well below the area, so temperatures here run cooler. Summer is hot, with typical July and August highs near 96°F. A fee applies. Tombstone, The is just 0.1 mile away, and Flying Fortress, The and Fortress, The are each about 0.2 mile off. Willow Hole Trail, roughly 1.6 miles away, is a nearby hike.

Routes (10)

Thrilling Rock(1)

Thrill of Desire5.12c

Facts about this crag

Rules & access

Fee
Yes

Source: National Park Service API

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