California · Rock climbing · Twentynine Palms

North Astro Dome - Northeast Face

North Astro Dome - Northeast Face in California has 11 climbing routes.

Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

11 routes

5.7 – 5.12b/c

Trad · Sport

Is North Astro Dome - Northeast Face 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 25, 12:00 pm PDT · Source: NPS · Joshua Tree National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit North Astro Dome - Northeast Face

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, 15.1 mi away at 3,249 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.

North Astro Dome - Northeast Face is a climbing area in Joshua Tree National Park, inside the Joshua Tree Wilderness in California. The National Park Service manages the land, and the dome sits in the center of a small cluster of climbing faces, with the Southwest Face of North Astro Dome and the Northeast Face of South Astro Dome each about 0.1 mile away. The area is a traditional and sport climbing destination. Eleven routes are listed, with ten in the trad style and one in sport. Grades run from 5.7 up to 5.12b/c, with the median around 5.10c. Among the standouts are "Nevermore," a 5.10b sport route, and "Gunslinger," a 5.12b/c trad route. A few of the routes have first ascent credits, such as "In Search of Hush Puppies" at 5.7, which Dave Evans and Margie Floyd climbed. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Yucca Valley show highs around 73°F in April and 80°F in October, while July and August average about 96°F. That station sits well below the dome, so temperatures up high run cooler. The Astrodome Approach Trail and Barker Dam Trail both lie within a mile, and Sheep Pass Group campground is about 3.2 miles away.