California · Rock climbing · Twentynine Palms

Queen Mountain

Queen Mountain in California has 33 climbing routes ranging across 13 difficulty grades.

33 routes
5.6 – 5.11-
Trad · Sport

Is Queen Mountain 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.

Queen Mountain is a climbing area in Joshua Tree National Park, within the Joshua Tree Wilderness in California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among a cluster of bouldering and climbing spots, and a fee is charged for visits. Several other climbing areas are close by. The Underground is about 0.3 miles away, and Lower Walt's Rocks and Walt's Rocks are each about 0.4 miles off. Queen Mountain Bouldering is also about 0.4 miles away, so climbers can link up several pockets in a single outing. For time on foot, the Queen Valley Trail starts about 1.5 miles away, and the Pine City Trailhead is about 2.7 miles off. Sheep Pass Group campground, about 3.9 miles away, is a place to stay overnight.

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