California · Rock climbing · Desert Hot Springs

Jimmy Cliff - East Face

Jimmy Cliff - East Face in California has 11 climbing routes on 7 difficulty grades.

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11 routes

5.8 – 5.11a

Trad · Sport

Is Jimmy Cliff - East Face 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 Jimmy Cliff - East Face

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, 14.4 mi away at 3,249 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.

Jimmy Cliff - East Face is a climbing area in Joshua Tree National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Jimmy Cliff Boulder, Jimmy Cliff - West Face and Marley Boulder all about 0.1 mile away. The area is a hub for both trad and sport climbers, with 11 routes spread across the East Face and the surrounding boulders. 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 1,100 feet lower than the park's higher ground, so temperatures on the East Face run cooler. The routes here range from 5.8 to 5.11a, with trad climbing making up most of the options. Fiendish Fists is a 5.8 trad route, and Bronto's or Us, The is a 5.11a trad route. Us and Them is a 5.10a/b sport route. Cow Rock, a hike about 0.3 mile away, and Hidden Valley Trailhead, about 0.7 mile away, are the closest trails.