Joshua Tree Outfitters
Rock Climbing business nearby (~10 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet
California · Rock climbing · Twentynine Palms
Hillside Strangler
Near the lower end of Morbid Mound's grade span.
- 5.4
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
Is Hillside Strangler 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 Hillside Strangler
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
60° / 38°
3 wet
Feb
63° / 39°
3 wet
Mar
70° / 43°
2 wet
Apr
77° / 47°
1 wet
May
86° / 54°
0 wet
Jun
95° / 61°
0 wet
Jul
101° / 70°
2 wet
Aug
100° / 70°
2 wet
Sep
93° / 64°
2 wet
Oct
82° / 52°
1 wet
Nov
69° / 43°
2 wet
Dec
60° / 36°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Joshua Tree, CA, 7.8 mi away at 2,563 ft. The station sits about 500 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.
One of 16 routes catalogued at Morbid Mound, this climb sits near the lower end of the crag's 5.1 to 5.11a range.
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