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California · Rock climbing · Desert Center
The Olson Twins
One of nine routes at Dr. Haney's Tool Shed Area, in the lower-middle of the crag's range.
- 5.6
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
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Alert in the area
The National Park Service lists 3 alerts for Joshua Tree National Park.
Partial Trail Closure of West Side Loop
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Inaccurate Third-Party Apps
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Oasis of Mara Trail Partial Closure
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As of · Source: NPS · Joshua Tree National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit The Olson Twins
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, 22.2 mi away at 3,249 ft. The station sits about 800 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.
One of nine routes catalogued at Dr. Haney's Tool Shed Area, this climb sits in the lower-middle range of the crag's 5.3 to 5.10b span.
Photo of the crag
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