Split Dome (South Rock)
Split Dome (South Rock) in California has 10 climbing routes across 7 grades, offering sport and trad options.
Photo: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 10 routes
- 5.6 – 5.11a
- Trad · Sport
Is Split Dome (South Rock) 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 Split Dome (South Rock)
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, 20.8 mi away at 3,249 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.
Split Dome (South Rock) is a climbing area in California's Joshua Tree National Park, within the Joshua Tree Wilderness. It is managed by the National Park Service, and a fee is charged to visit. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. At the nearby Yucca Valley weather station, typical average highs run about 73°F in April and 80°F in October, while July and August average around 96°F. The area has 10 routes, with trad climbing making up most of them and sport climbing accounting for two. Grades range from 5.6 to 5.11a. Among the routes are Worthy of It, a 5.8 trad climb, and Cleared For Takeoff, a 5.11a trad climb. The Split Dome (North Rock) and Overbolted Rock climbing areas sit about 0.1 mile away, and the Split Rock Trail starts just as close.
Routes (10)
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