California · Rock climbing · Twentynine Palms

Isles Corridor

Isles Corridor is a climbing area in California with 4 routes.

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4 routes

5.7 – 5.10a

Trad

Is Isles Corridor 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 Oct 24, 7:00 pm PDT · Source: NPS · Joshua Tree National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Isles Corridor

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, 20.7 mi away at 3,249 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.

Isles Corridor is a climbing area in Joshua Tree National Park, within the Joshua Tree Wilderness in California. The National Park Service manages the land, and the site sits among several other named climbing areas, including Isles in the Sky and its Southeast Face, all about a tenth of a mile away. The climbing here is trad, and the four routes listed run from 5.7 to 5.10a. They are Crack A (5.7), Crack B (5.8) and Hour of Power and Moubit (both 5.10a). The weather station in Yucca Valley, 21 miles away, typically averages highs around 73°F in April and 58°F in January and December, with summer highs near 96°F. Temperatures at the corridor itself run cooler than that station, so plan for warm conditions year-round. Fees are charged here, according to National Park Service records. Split Rock Trail is 0.4 miles away, and Skull Rock Nature Trail is 0.8 miles away. Sheep Pass Group campground is 3.4 miles away.