Lost Horse Area
Lost Horse Area in California has 29 climbing routes across 18 grades.
Photo: cifraser1, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 29 routes
- 5.5 – 5.12
- Trad · Sport
Is Lost Horse 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
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 Lost Horse 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, 14.1 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.
Lost Horse Area is a climbing 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 visits. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. 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 Lost Horse Area, including Atlantis Wall - Right, Tire Tread Wall, Alanis (Morrisette) Wall and Santa's Workshop, all about 0.1 mile away. Cow Rock and Quail Springs Historic Trail are hikes about half a mile off, and Sheep Pass Group campground is roughly 4 miles away.
Routes (29)
Aiguille de Joshua Tree(1)
Candlestein Pass(1)
Dungeon, The(3)
Imaginary Voyage Formation(4)
Kenai Crag, The(1)
Koala Kai Rock(1)
Moving to Montana Boulder(2)
Pickle Me Rock(1)
Pinyon Crag(2)
Poetry Rock(2)
Sparky Slab(1)
Super Creeps Wall(4)
Super Freaks Wall(3)
Uncle Remus Block(3)
Facts about this crag
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