The Manure Pile
Manure Pile, The in California has 11 climbing routes.
Photo: deziluzija, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 11 routes
- 5.4 – 5.12a
- Trad · Sport
Is Manure Pile, The 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 The Manure Pile
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, 16.8 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.
The Manure Pile is a climbing area in Joshua Tree National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the park's bouldering community, where several named boulders and climbing areas cluster close together. 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 about 96°F. A fee is charged for climbing here. That makes it worth checking before heading out, along with any park passes you may already carry. Master Boulder and Ryan Campground Bouldering lie about 0.1 mile away, and Headstone Rock is about 0.2 mile off. For a longer outing, the Ryan Ranch Trailhead is roughly 0.4 mile away.
Routes (11)
Facts about this crag
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Photo: deziluzija, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Master Boulder
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