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Lloyd's Rock

Lloyd's Rock in California has 7 climbing routes across 5 grades, offering sport and trad options.

Lloyd's RockPhoto: David Balmer, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
7 routes
5.4 – 5.10d
Trad · Sport

Is Lloyd's Rock 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 Lloyd's Rock

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.

  1. Jan

    58° / 38°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    61° / 39°

    3 wet

  3. Mar

    67° / 40°

    3 wet

  4. Apr

    73° / 46°

    2 wet

  5. May

    82° / 52°

    1 wet

  6. Jun

    91° / 59°

    0 wet

  7. Jul

    96° / 66°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    96° / 68°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    89° / 60°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    80° / 50°

    1 wet

  11. Nov

    66° / 41°

    2 wet

  12. Dec

    58° / 34°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yucca Valley, CA, 14.3 mi away at 3,249 ft. The station sits about 900 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.

Lloyd's Rock is a climbing area in Joshua Tree National Park, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the park's land, about 14 miles from the town of Yucca Valley. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Yucca Valley weather station show April highs around 73°F and October highs around 80°F, while July and August average highs near 96°F. A park fee is charged. Several other climbing areas are just a short distance away, including Lost Horse Bouldering and Atlantis Wall - Left, each about 0.1 mile off. The Cow Rock hike is 0.3 mile away, and the Sheep Pass Group campground is about 3.7 miles away.

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