California · Rock climbing · Twentynine Palms

Meth Mart

Near the top of The Monkey's Paw's five catalogued routes.

5.10-
grade
Trad Gear
style

Is Meth Mart 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 Meth Mart

Best months: October–April. 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

    60° / 38°

    3 wet

  2. Feb

    63° / 39°

    3 wet

  3. Mar

    70° / 43°

    2 wet

  4. Apr

    77° / 47°

    1 wet

  5. May

    86° / 54°

    0 wet

  6. Jun

    95° / 61°

    0 wet

  7. Jul

    101° / 70°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    100° / 70°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    93° / 64°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    82° / 52°

    1 wet

  11. Nov

    69° / 43°

    2 wet

  12. Dec

    60° / 36°

    3 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Joshua Tree, CA, 6.4 mi away at 2,563 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of five routes catalogued at The Monkey's Paw, this climb sits near the top of the crag's range, which spans from 5.8+ to 5.10.

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Local businesses nearby

Outfitters and businesses near Twentynine Palms. They haven’t set up their Roamze page yet.

Joshua Tree Outfitters

Rock Climbing business nearby (~8 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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