Indian Cove Bouldering
7 bouldering routes in California spanning 4 grades.
- 7 routes
- V0-1 – V1
- Bouldering
Is Indian Cove Bouldering 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 Indian Cove Bouldering
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, 15.2 mi away at 3,249 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Indian Cove Bouldering is a bouldering area in Joshua Tree National Park, within the Joshua Tree Wilderness in California. The National Park Service manages the land, and the site sits inside the park's wilderness boundaries. The bouldering here is all on the bouldering scale, with seven routes clustered around grades V0 and V1. Three of the named routes are Transition Assistance Direct (V0), Wascally Wabbits (V0-1) and Transition Assistance (V1). 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 highs near 96°F. A fee applies for access. The closest climbing areas are (e) Forty Nine Palms Oasis Area, about half a mile away, and Portlandia, about 0.7 miles away. Fortynine Palms Trail, roughly a mile off, offers a hike nearby.
Routes (7)
Kya's Krag(2)
Transition Boulder(2)
Tuolumne Boulder(3)
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