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JOSHUA TREE · QUARTZ MONZONITE

Indian Cove weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp66°F
Wind6 mph
Gusts10 mph
Humidity70.3%
Rain 48h0.02 in
Last rain1h ago

Assessment

5.4mm rain forecast

Drying Time

14% dry · 3-5h to dry

7-day forecast

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Today Saturday 10 October
Poor
Temp32°F
Rain0.2 in
Wind6 mph
Gusts10 mph
Humidity70%
5.4mm rain forecast
  • Wet quartz monzonite is slick — dries within an hour or two of a shower in desert conditions
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
13:00 — dry — — null%
21:00 66° 0.02 in 6 — 70.3%
Sun Sunday 11 October
Poor
Temp64°F
Rain2.0 in
Wind27 mph
Gusts—
Humidity68%
52mm rain forecastWindy — 44 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Good friction range for quartz monzonite
  • Wet quartz monzonite is slick — dries within an hour or two of a shower in desert conditions
  • Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 62° dry 21 — 83.3%
07:00 62° 0.00 in 22 — 77.6%
08:00 62° 0.01 in 25 — 79.9%
09:00 63° 0.01 in 27 — 76.4%
10:00 62° 0.00 in 25 — 77.1%
11:00 66° 0.01 in 23 — 70.8%
12:00 65° 0.01 in 27 — 73.1%
13:00 65° dry 30 — 69.3%
14:00 64° dry 30 — 66.8%
15:00 65° dry 30 — 60%
16:00 64° dry 28 — 56.8%
17:00 63° dry 27 — 60.5%
18:00 60° dry 25 — 65.8%
19:00 59° dry 24 — 68.3%
20:00 58° dry 23 — 70.7%
21:00 57° dry 20 — 72.2%
Mon Monday 12 October
Good
Temp59°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind21 mph
Gusts—
Humidity66%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for quartz monzonite
  • Quartz monzonite gives bombproof friction when dry — coarse grain shreds fingertips, bring tape
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 53° dry 12 — 83.6%
07:00 53° dry 12 — 85.8%
08:00 55° dry 15 — 78.2%
09:00 57° dry 18 — 74.3%
10:00 60° 0.00 in 19 — 69.1%
11:00 61° dry 19 — 65.1%
12:00 59° dry 19 — 67.6%
13:00 60° dry 18 — 65.3%
14:00 59° 0.00 in 21 — 66.7%
15:00 59° dry 24 — 65.8%
16:00 57° dry 24 — 65.1%
17:00 56° dry 23 — 64.7%
18:00 53° dry 22 — 67.2%
19:00 51° dry 18 — 71.5%
20:00 50° dry 18 — 73.8%
21:00 50° dry 14 — 76.3%
Tue Tuesday 13 October
Good
Temp55°F
Raindry
Wind5 mph
Gusts—
Humidity59%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for quartz monzonite
  • Quartz monzonite gives bombproof friction when dry — coarse grain shreds fingertips, bring tape
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 47° dry 4 — 71.7%
07:00 47° dry 4 — 72%
08:00 50° dry 5 — 66%
09:00 53° dry 4 — 62%
10:00 54° dry 4 — 61%
11:00 56° dry 6 — 57.5%
17:00 58° dry 11 — 52%
Wed Wednesday 14 October
Good
Temp61°F
Raindry
Wind7 mph
Gusts—
Humidity46%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for quartz monzonite
  • Quartz monzonite gives bombproof friction when dry — coarse grain shreds fingertips, bring tape
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
11:00 61° dry 7 — 46.3%
17:00 63° dry 6 — 45.6%
Thu Thursday 15 October
Good
Temp64°F
Raindry
Wind11 mph
Gusts—
Humidity45%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for quartz monzonite
  • Quartz monzonite gives bombproof friction when dry — coarse grain shreds fingertips, bring tape
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
11:00 65° dry 11 — 45.4%
17:00 66° dry 10 — 47.7%
Fri Friday 16 October
Good
Temp66°F
Raindry
Wind9 mph
Gusts—
Humidity47%
Should be dry
  • Quartz monzonite gives bombproof friction when dry — coarse grain shreds fingertips, bring tape
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
11:00 65° dry 9 — 47%
17:00 67° dry 6 — 47.2%
Sat Saturday 17 October
Good
Temp68°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity44%
Should be dry
  • Quartz monzonite gives bombproof friction when dry — coarse grain shreds fingertips, bring tape
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
11:00 68° dry 3 — 44.4%
17:00 70° dry 2 — 43.7%

About Indian Cove

Indian Cove is JTree's separate northern entrance — a self-contained climbing area accessed off Highway 62 rather than the park loop, with its own campground and 800+ routes. Mountain Project notes 'the rock tends to be slightly grainier than some of the other popular areas (Lost Horse, Real Hidden Valley)' and gets crumblier as you head upslope toward the Wonderland. The lower altitude (970m vs 1280m at Hidden Valley) makes it a few degrees warmer — Indian Cove excels in cold winter months when the main park is chilly. Requires the separate Indian Cove park entrance, 45 minutes' drive from the main entrance.

Region
Joshua Tree
Rock type
Quartz monzonite
Aspect
mixed-facing
Altitude
3186 ft
Exposure
medium
Seepage
very-low

Other crags in this region

Cap RockEcho Rock / Echo CoveHidden Valley CampgroundJumbo RocksLost Horse WallQuail Springs (Trashcan Rock)Real Hidden ValleyRyan Campground (Headstone Rock)Sheep PassSplit RocksWonderland of Rocks