California · Rock climbing · Joshua Tree

Vagmarken Hill - West Face

Vagmarken Hill - West Face in California has 11 routes with 7 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

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11 routes

5.7 – 5.12a

Trad · Sport

Is Vagmarken Hill - West 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 25, 12:00 pm PDT · Source: NPS · Joshua Tree National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Vagmarken Hill - West 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 - West Face is a climbing area in Joshua Tree National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Vagmarken Hill - North Face and (c) Vagmarken Buttress Right about 0.1 mile away and (d) Vagmarken Hill - Chores Of Yore Crag at a similar distance. The area has 11 routes, with trad climbing making up most of them. The grades run from 5.7 to 5.12a, and sport routes include Bold Is A Four Letter Word at 5.10a and Where Sheep Sleep at 5.12a. The Yucca Valley weather station, about 12 miles away, records typical averages that make spring and fall the most comfortable times to go. April typically brings highs around 73°F and lows near 46°F, while October averages about 80°F by day and 50°F at night. Summer is hot, with July and August highs typically in the mid-90s. A fee is charged for park activities. For an overnight stay, Sheep Pass Group campground is about 6 miles away.