Picnic Boulder
Picnic Boulder in California has 5 bouldering routes across 4 grades.
- 5 routes
- V1 – V3
- Bouldering
Is Picnic Boulder 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 Picnic Boulder
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.
Jan
60° / 38°
3 wet
Feb
63° / 39°
3 wet
Mar
70° / 43°
2 wet
Apr
77° / 47°
1 wet
May
86° / 54°
0 wet
Jun
95° / 61°
0 wet
Jul
101° / 70°
2 wet
Aug
100° / 70°
2 wet
Sep
93° / 64°
2 wet
Oct
82° / 52°
1 wet
Nov
69° / 43°
2 wet
Dec
60° / 36°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Joshua Tree, CA, 8 mi away at 2,563 ft. The station sits about 600 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.
Picnic Boulder is a climbing area in Joshua Tree National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with N00b Rock, Short Wall - Right Side and Feudal Wall (Right Side) all about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Joshua Tree show April highs around 77°F and October highs around 82°F, while July and August average about 100°F. A fee is charged for park activities. For a longer outing, Big Pine Trail is about 2.4 miles away and Fortynine Palms Trail about 3 miles. Sheep Pass Group campground lies roughly 6.7 miles off.
Routes (5)
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