California · Rock climbing · Joshua Tree

Vagmarken Hill - North Face

Vagmarken Hill - North Face in California has 5 trad routes on a north-facing cliff.

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5 routes

5.4 – 5.10-

Trad

Is Vagmarken Hill - 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 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 Vagmarken Hill - North Face

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, 11.9 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.

Vagmarken Hill - North Face is a climbing area within Joshua Tree National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among several other named climbing areas on the same hill, and a fee is charged for park use. Spring and fall bring the most comfortable conditions. Typical averages from the Yucca Valley weather station, about 12 miles away, show April highs near 73°F and October highs near 80°F, with July and August highs around 96°F. Trad climbing dominates here, with five routes ranging from 5.4 to 5.10-. Zukertort is the easiest at 5.4, and Queen's Gambit Accepted is the hardest at 5.10-. The Vagmarken Hill - Chores Of Yore Crag and Vagmarken Hill - West Face areas are both about 0.1 mile away. For hiking, the Boy Scout Trailhead is about 1.2 miles off, and Sheep Pass Group campground is about 6 miles away.