Live Oak Picnic Area
Live Oak Picnic Area in California has 13 climbing routes ranging across 11 difficulty grades.
Photo: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 13 routes
- 5.2 – 5.13a
- Trad · Sport
Is Live Oak Picnic Area 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
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Inaccurate Third-Party Apps
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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 Live Oak Picnic Area
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, 21.3 mi away at 3,249 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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.
Live Oak Picnic Area is a picnic area in Joshua Tree National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the park's boundaries, and a fee is charged for use. 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. Several climbing areas lie right next to the picnic area, including Big Bob's Big Wedge, Whispering Wall, The and Jojoba Corridor, each about 0.1 mile away. Split Rock Trail is about 0.7 mile off.
Routes (13)
Abbey Rock(3)
Apathetic Rock(2)
Inquisition Rock(2)
Perjury Rock(2)
Pope's Cape(3)
Pope's Hat(1)
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