California · Rock climbing · Desert Center

Stirrup Rock - North Face

Stirrup Rock - North Face in California has 9 climbing routes with mixed, sport, and trad styles.

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9 routes

5.6 – 5.11b

Trad · Sport · Mixed

Is Stirrup Rock - North 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, 9:00 pm PDT · Source: NPS · Joshua Tree National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Stirrup Rock - North Face

Best months: October–April. 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
63° / 42°
3 wet
Feb
67° / 44°
3 wet
Mar
74° / 49°
2 wet
Apr
81° / 55°
1 wet
May
90° / 63°
1 wet
Jun
99° / 71°
0 wet
Jul
104° / 77°
2 wet
Aug
103° / 76°
2 wet
Sep
96° / 69°
2 wet
Oct
85° / 58°
1 wet
Nov
72° / 47°
1 wet
Dec
62° / 40°
2 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Twentynine Palms, CA, 11.6 mi away at 1,975 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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.

Stirrup Rock - North Face is a climbing area in Joshua Tree National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, including Stirrup Rock - South Face, Bronto Rock and Zippy Rock, all within about a tenth of a mile. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Twentynine Palms show March highs around 74°F and October highs around 85°F, while July and August average in the mid-100s. That station sits well below the park, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. A fee is charged for park activities. For more time on foot, the Hexehedron Main Trail is about 2.5 miles away, and the Skull Rock Nature Trail is about 3.3 miles away. Sheep Pass Group campground is roughly 6 miles off.