California · Rock climbing · Twentynine Palms

Spider Wall

Spider Wall in California has 15 routes across 9 grades, offering bouldering, sport, and trad climbing.

Spider WallPhoto: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
15 routes
5.0 – 5.10c
Trad · Mixed · Sport

Is Spider Wall 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 Spider Wall

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, 13.2 mi away at 3,249 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Spider Wall is a climbing area in Joshua Tree National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits in a tight cluster of climbing spots, with several other walls and crags within about a tenth of a mile. The most comfortable climbing weather comes in spring and fall. At the Yucca Valley weather station, a nearby station at roughly the same elevation, typical average highs are around 67°F in March and 80°F in October, while summer highs typically average in the mid-90s. A fee is charged for entry. Clump Canyon, Corona/Dos Equis Wall and the Indian Cove Campground climbing area are all about 0.1 mile away. For a hike, Big Pine Trail starts roughly 1.9 miles off.

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