California · Bouldering · Twentynine Palms

Tree of Life

Entry-level route among ten climbs catalogued at Curelom Rock.

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Is Tree of Life 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 Tree of Life

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.

  1. Jan

    60° / 38°

    3 wet

  2. Feb

    63° / 39°

    3 wet

  3. Mar

    70° / 43°

    2 wet

  4. Apr

    77° / 47°

    1 wet

  5. May

    86° / 54°

    0 wet

  6. Jun

    95° / 61°

    0 wet

  7. Jul

    101° / 70°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    100° / 70°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    93° / 64°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    82° / 52°

    1 wet

  11. Nov

    69° / 43°

    2 wet

  12. Dec

    60° / 36°

    3 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Joshua Tree, CA, 7.5 mi away at 2,563 ft. The station sits about 500 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 ten routes catalogued at Curelom Rock, this climb sits at the entry level of the crag's offerings.

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