Group Camp 1 Boulders
6 bouldering routes at Group Camp 1 Boulders in California.
Photo: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 6 routes
- V0 – V0-
- Bouldering
Is Group Camp 1 Boulders 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 Group Camp 1 Boulders
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, 12.9 mi away at 3,249 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Group Camp 1 Boulders is a bouldering area in Joshua Tree National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among a cluster of group campsites and climbing areas, with Group Campsites Road and Group Campsite 11 each about 0.1 mile away and Moosedog Tower about 0.2 mile off. The area is a compact bouldering spot, with six routes all rated V0 or V0- on the V scale. 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. A fee is charged for climbing here. The closest trails for a walk are Big Pine Trail, about 1.7 miles away, and Willow Hole Trail, about 2.9 miles away.
Routes (6)
Facts about this crag
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