California · Rock climbing · Twentynine Palms

South Astro Dome - Southwest Face

South Astro Dome - Southwest Face is a California climbing crag with 5 routes.

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

5 routes

5.1 – 5.11b

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Is South Astro Dome - Southwest 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 23, 8:30 pm PDT · Source: NPS · Joshua Tree National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit South Astro Dome - Southwest 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, 15.2 mi away at 3,249 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.

South Astro Dome - Southwest Face is a climbing area in Joshua Tree National Park, within the Joshua Tree Wilderness. The National Park Service manages the land, and the area lies about a mile from the town of Yucca Valley. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the Yucca Valley weather station, about 15 miles away, 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 activities at this climbing area. That station's figures are at a lower elevation than the dome, so temperatures on the dome run cooler. North Astro Dome - Southwest Face and South Astro Dome - Northeast Face are both about 0.1 mile away. The Astrodome Approach Trail is about half a mile off, and Barker Dam Trail is about 0.6 mile away.