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Outback Bouldering

Outback Bouldering in California has 42 bouldering routes.

Outback BoulderingPhoto: If you didn't film it, it didn't happen!, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
42 routes
V0+ – V6
Bouldering

Is Outback Bouldering 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 Outback Bouldering

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.

  1. Jan

    58° / 38°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    61° / 39°

    3 wet

  3. Mar

    67° / 40°

    3 wet

  4. Apr

    73° / 46°

    2 wet

  5. May

    82° / 52°

    1 wet

  6. Jun

    91° / 59°

    0 wet

  7. Jul

    96° / 66°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    96° / 68°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    89° / 60°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    80° / 50°

    1 wet

  11. Nov

    66° / 41°

    2 wet

  12. Dec

    58° / 34°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yucca Valley, CA, 13.6 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.

Outback Bouldering is a bouldering area in Joshua Tree National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Bush Dome and Mel's Diner Boulder both about 0.3 miles away. The area has 42 bouldering problems, all rated on the V scale from V0- to V6, with the median grade at V2. Some of the named routes include Largotot (V0-), Gizmo (V1), IDC Problem (V2), King Smear (V3), Roof Romp (V4) and Viragoron Variation (V6). 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 July and August average about 96°F. A fee is charged for park use.

Routes (42)

Iron Door Cave Boulder(1)

IDC ProblemV2

White Rastafarian Boulder(1)

White RastafarianV2

Yabba Dabba Don't Boulder(1)

Yabba Dabba Don'tV3

Facts about this crag

Rules & access

Fee
Yes

Source: National Park Service API

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