California · Rock climbing · Twentynine Palms

SE Boulders

SE Boulders in California has 10 routes across 8 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

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10 routes

5.3 – 5.11-

Sport · Trad

Is SE Boulders 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 24, 6:30 pm PDT · Source: NPS · Joshua Tree National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit SE Boulders

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, 21.2 mi away at 3,249 ft. The station sits about 900 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.

SE Boulders is a climbing area inside Joshua Tree National Park, within the Joshua Tree Wilderness in California. The National Park Service manages the land, and the area sits among a cluster of named climbing spots, with several other crags and trails within a few tenths of a mile. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Yucca Valley weather station run from highs around 73°F with lows near 46°F in April to highs around 80°F with lows near 50°F in October. That station sits about 900 feet lower than the crag, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. Summer highs there typically reach the mid-90s, and July and August average the most hot days. The area has 10 routes, with sport climbing and trad climbing each making up about half. Grades range from 5.3 to 5.11-, and some of the named routes are Weapons of Mass Consumption (5.4, sport) and Invisible Baby Joan (5.11-, sport). Fees apply for a visit.