Right now

Temp61°F

Wind3 mph

Gusts4 mph

Humidity79.3%

Rain 48h0.04 in

Last rain1h ago

Assessment

6.7mm rain forecast

Drying Time

7% dry · 5-11h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Saturday 10 October

Poor

Temp32°F

Rain0.3 in

Wind3 mph

Gusts4 mph

Humidity79%

6.7mm 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 61° 0.04 in 3 — 79.3%

Sun Sunday 11 October

Poor

Temp61°F

Rain2.0 in

Wind19 mph

Gusts—

Humidity81%

51.8mm rain forecast

Good friction range for quartz monzonite
Wet quartz monzonite is slick — dries within an hour or two of a shower in desert conditions
Even mild humidity dulls the polished patina crimps and slopers — best days are cold and dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 59° dry 21 — 93.2%

07:00 59° 0.02 in 22 — 87.6%

08:00 58° 0.03 in 17 — 89.3%

09:00 58° 0.03 in 16 — 90.5%

10:00 59° 0.02 in 15 — 91.2%

11:00 61° 0.03 in 17 — 86.5%

12:00 60° 0.02 in 17 — 89.6%

13:00 61° dry 21 — 82.6%

14:00 60° dry 22 — 78.1%

15:00 61° dry 22 — 71.6%

16:00 60° dry 21 — 67.9%

17:00 59° dry 18 — 70.7%

18:00 57° dry 17 — 75.2%

19:00 55° dry 17 — 77.9%

20:00 54° dry 15 — 79.8%

21:00 53° dry 13 — 81.9%

Mon Monday 12 October

Poor

Temp55°F

Rain0.07 in

Wind14 mph

Gusts—

Humidity74%

1.9mm rain forecast

Good friction range for quartz monzonite
Wet quartz monzonite is slick — dries within an hour or two of a shower in desert conditions
Even mild humidity dulls the polished patina crimps and slopers — best days are cold and dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 50° dry 8 — 87.8%

07:00 50° dry 7 — 89.3%

08:00 52° dry 9 — 85.1%

09:00 54° dry 13 — 81.2%

10:00 56° 0.01 in 13 — 76.5%

11:00 56° 0.01 in 13 — 73.6%

12:00 55° 0.01 in 13 — 74.1%

13:00 56° 0.01 in 13 — 71.2%

14:00 56° 0.02 in 15 — 72%

15:00 55° 0.02 in 18 — 73.1%

16:00 54° 0.01 in 17 — 77.3%

17:00 52° dry 16 — 78%

18:00 49° dry 17 — 77%

19:00 48° dry 18 — 79.3%

20:00 47° dry 18 — 81.5%

21:00 46° dry 12 — 84.9%

Tue Tuesday 13 October

Good

Temp52°F

Raindry

Wind6 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

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 45° dry 2 — 77.6%

07:00 45° dry 2 — 79%

08:00 48° dry 4 — 70.8%

09:00 50° dry 4 — 67.4%

10:00 52° dry 6 — 68.2%

11:00 53° dry 6 — 64.4%

17:00 55° dry 13 — 54.2%

Wed Wednesday 14 October

Good

Temp59°F

Raindry

Wind11 mph

Gusts—

Humidity48%

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 59° dry 11 — 47.9%

17:00 60° dry 9 — 46.7%

Thu Thursday 15 October

Good

Temp63°F

Raindry

Wind13 mph

Gusts—

Humidity48%

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

11:00 62° dry 13 — 47.8%

17:00 62° dry 15 — 50.8%

Fri Friday 16 October

Good

Temp63°F

Raindry

Wind9 mph

Gusts—

Humidity52%

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 62° dry 9 — 51.6%

17:00 64° dry 6 — 49.6%

Sat Saturday 17 October

Good

Temp68°F

Raindry

Wind2 mph

Gusts—

Humidity43%

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 2 — 43.2%

17:00 68° dry 4 — 50.3%

About Quail Springs (Trashcan Rock)

Trashcan Rock — also known as Quail Springs Picnic Area — is the first major climbing formation you meet after entering JTree from the West Entrance, about six miles east of the entrance station. Rock literally ten feet from the parking area at the Quail Springs Day Use Area.

Region: Joshua Tree
Rock type: Quartz monzonite
Aspect: mixed-facing
Altitude: 4199 ft
Exposure: medium
Seepage: very-low

Other crags in this region

Cap Rock Echo Rock / Echo Cove Hidden Valley Campground Indian Cove Jumbo Rocks Lost Horse Wall Real Hidden Valley Ryan Campground (Headstone Rock)Sheep Pass Split Rocks Wonderland of Rocks