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Trifling Rock (West Face - Middle Section)

7 climbing routes on Trifling Rock's West Face middle section in California.

7 routes
5.7 – 5.11a
Trad · Sport

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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

    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 Trifling Rock (West Face - Middle Section)

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.

  1. Jan

    58° / 38°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    61° / 39°

    3 wet

  3. Mar

    67° / 40°

    3 wet

  4. Apr

    73° / 46°

    2 wet

  5. May

    82° / 52°

    1 wet

  6. Jun

    91° / 59°

    0 wet

  7. Jul

    96° / 66°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    96° / 68°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    89° / 60°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    80° / 50°

    1 wet

  11. Nov

    66° / 41°

    2 wet

  12. Dec

    58° / 34°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yucca Valley, CA, 15.8 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.

Trifling Rock's West Face - Middle Section is a climbing area in Joshua Tree National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Laugh Rock - West Face and Trifling Rock both about 0.1 mile away and Afro Blues Wall (Northwest Face) about 0.2 mile off. A fee is charged for park use. 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. The area has seven routes, five of them trad and two sport, with grades ranging from 5.7 to 5.11a. Trivia Quiz and Trivial Pursuit are both 5.7 trad routes, and Frank's Wild Years is a 5.10a/b trad route. No Ambition is a 5.10c sport route.

Routes (7)

Facts about this crag

Rules & access

Fee
Yes

Source: National Park Service API

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