California · Rock climbing · Twentynine Palms

Loveland

Loveland, California has 26 climbing routes across 12 difficulty grades.

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26 routes

5.7 – 5.12a

Trad · Sport

Is Loveland 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 23, 8:00 pm PDT · Source: NPS · Joshua Tree National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Loveland

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, 20.6 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.

Loveland 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 area sits inside the park's designated wilderness, about 20 miles from Yucca Valley. The climbing here is a mix of traditional and sport routes, with 26 listed in total. Traditional routes dominate, with 21 of the climbs falling into that style. The YDS grade range runs from 5.7 to 5.12a, and the median is 5.10b. The hardest route is Quasar at 5.12a. Sport routes make up the rest. 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 summer highs climb to the mid-90s. That station sits several hundred feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures on the rock run a little cooler. Loveland is a compact cluster of boulders and crags. The Bond Boulders and Bad Cop Rock are each about 0.1 mile away, and the Beak Boulder Area is about 0.3 mile off. Split Rock Trail, about 0.9 mile away, is the closest hike.