California · Rock climbing · Desert Hot Springs

Jerry's Quarry and Lost Pencil Areas

Jerry's Quarry and Lost Pencil Areas in California has 12 climbing routes.

12 routes

5.4 – 5.12c

Trad · Sport · Mixed

Is Jerry's Quarry and Lost Pencil Areas 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, 10:00 pm PDT · Source: NPS · Joshua Tree National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Jerry's Quarry and Lost Pencil Areas

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, 20.8 mi away at 3,249 ft. The station sits about 800 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.

Jerry's Quarry and Lost Pencil Areas is a climbing area in California's Joshua Tree National Park, within the Joshua Tree Wilderness. The National Park Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Pinto Wye, about 6 miles away. The area is a cluster of climbing spots, with Lost Pencil just 0.4 miles away and Western Belt about 0.6 miles off. Lava Dome and Uncertain Boulder are each roughly a mile away. The route count here is 13, with trad climbing making up most of it. The grades run from 5.4 up to 5.12c, and the hardest route is Equinox at 5.12c. 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. That station sits roughly 800 feet lower than the quarry, so temperatures at the climbing area run cooler. Sheep Pass Group campground is about 3.4 miles away, and the Paac Kü̱vü̱hü̱’k Trail is about 2.3 miles off.