California · Rock climbing · Desert Hot Springs

Mary Worth Buttress

Mary Worth Buttress in California has 8 climbing routes with 4 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad options.

8 routes

5.9 – 5.10c

Trad · Sport

Is Mary Worth Buttress 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 24, 6:30 pm PDT · Source: NPS · Joshua Tree National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Mary Worth Buttress

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, 16.1 mi away at 3,249 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.

Mary Worth Buttress is a climbing area in Joshua Tree National Park, managed by the National Park Service, in California. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, including the Sphinx Rock and Comic Book Area, all within about 0.1 mile. The area is best suited for climbers who prefer routes in the 5.9 to 5.10c range. Of its eight routes, five are trad and three are sport, with the hardest at 5.10c. Among them are Bottle in Front of Me (5.10a, trad) and Now Go Home (5.10c, sport). The most comfortable months to climb are April and May, when typical averages from a nearby weather station in Yucca Valley run to highs of 73°F and 82°F, with lows around 46°F and 52°F. That station sits about 1,200 feet lower than the buttress, so temperatures here run cooler. A fee applies. Barker Dam Trail and Barker Dam Nature are both within a mile, and Sheep Pass Group campground is about 1.8 miles away.