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Stonehenge Boulders

Stonehenge Boulders in California has 5 bouldering routes across 4 grades.

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5 routes

V0- – V2

Bouldering

Is Stonehenge 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 Stonehenge 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, 16.4 mi away at 3,249 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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.

Stonehenge Boulders is a bouldering area in Joshua Tree National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among a cluster of other boulders, with Black Lichen Boulder, Hoi Polloi Boulder and Seven Grain Boulder all about 0.1 mile away. The area is a compact, close-together set of boulders rather than a long route, and it works well as a short stop for climbers looking to get on a rock quickly. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Yucca Valley show April highs around 73°F and October highs around 80°F, while July and August average about 96°F. That station sits roughly 1,000 feet lower than the boulders, so temperatures at the rocks run cooler. The boulders have five routes, all rated on the V scale. Mushroom Problem is V0-, End of the Day is V1 and Almost a Mantel is V2. Cap Rock, a hike about 0.3 mile away, and Ryan Ranch Trailhead, about 0.4 mile away, are the closest trails. Sheep Pass Group campground is about 2.5 miles off.