Climbing Forecast › Joshua Tree › Wonderland of Rocks

JOSHUA TREE · QUARTZ MONZONITE

Wonderland of Rocks climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp89°F
Wind10 mph
Gusts16 mph
Humidity21%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Hot — quartz-monzonite slabs may feel greasy

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 26 August
Good
Temp82°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts16 mph
Humidity27%
No recent rain
  • Quartz monzonite gives bombproof friction when dry — coarse grain shreds fingertips, bring tape
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 83° dry 6 — 31.9%
07:00 82° dry 5 — 31.5%
08:00 82° dry 4 — 30.7%
09:00 82° dry 4 — 29.8%
10:00 82° dry 4 — 29.2%
11:00 81° dry 4 — 28.7%
12:00 81° dry 4 — 28.9%
13:00 80° dry 4 — 29.4%
14:00 81° dry 4 — 28.5%
15:00 87° dry 5 — 21.9%
16:00 89° dry 5 — 20%
17:00 91° dry 5 — 18.4%
18:00 93° dry 7 — 17.1%
19:00 95° dry 11 — 16.3%
20:00 97° dry 14 — 15.2%
21:00 97° dry 15 — 14.5%
Thu Thursday 27 August
Good
Temp84°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity22%
No recent rain
  • Hot — coarse crystals still bite but the rock heats up fast in the desert sun
  • Quartz monzonite gives bombproof friction when dry — coarse grain shreds fingertips, bring tape
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 83° dry 6 — 27.4%
07:00 83° dry 5 — 26.2%
08:00 83° dry 5 — 25.6%
09:00 82° dry 6 — 25.3%
10:00 82° dry 6 — 24.4%
11:00 82° dry 6 — 23.5%
12:00 81° dry 6 — 23.3%
13:00 81° dry 6 — 23%
14:00 83° dry 6 — 22.2%
15:00 88° dry 6 — 17.7%
16:00 90° dry 4 — 16.4%
17:00 92° dry 5 — 15.3%
18:00 95° dry 9 — 13.8%
19:00 96° dry 11 — 13.2%
20:00 96° dry 14 — 14.5%
21:00 96° dry 14 — 14.5%
Fri Friday 28 August
Good
Temp84°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity26%
No recent rain
  • Hot — coarse crystals still bite but the rock heats up fast in the desert sun
  • Quartz monzonite gives bombproof friction when dry — coarse grain shreds fingertips, bring tape
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 84° dry 7 — 25.8%
07:00 83° dry 6 — 27.1%
08:00 83° dry 5 — 26.5%
09:00 83° dry 4 — 26%
10:00 83° dry 4 — 26.6%
11:00 82° dry 4 — 30.1%
12:00 82° dry 3 — 27.6%
13:00 81° dry 3 — 28.3%
14:00 82° dry 3 — 28.4%
15:00 87° dry 4 — 22.1%
16:00 90° dry 5 — 20.5%
17:00 92° dry 7 — 19.3%
18:00 93° dry 9 — 18.5%
Sat Saturday 29 August
Good
Temp79°F
Raindry
Wind1 mph
Gusts—
Humidity28%
No recent rain
  • Quartz monzonite gives bombproof friction when dry — coarse grain shreds fingertips, bring tape
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 83° dry 2 — 27.5%
12:00 79° dry 1 — 28.3%
18:00 91° dry 5 — 17%
Sun Sunday 30 August
Good
Temp72°F
Raindry
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity39%
No recent rain
  • Quartz monzonite gives bombproof friction when dry — coarse grain shreds fingertips, bring tape
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 79° dry 3 — 31.5%
12:00 72° dry 3 — 39.1%
18:00 86° dry 6 — 21%
Mon Monday 31 August
Good
Temp68°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity17%
No recent rain
  • Quartz monzonite gives bombproof friction when dry — coarse grain shreds fingertips, bring tape
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 74° dry 6 — 18.9%
12:00 68° dry 6 — 16.6%
18:00 84° dry 5 — 9.2%
Tue Tuesday 1 September
Good
Temp68°F
Raindry
Wind8 mph
Gusts—
Humidity23%
No recent rain
  • Quartz monzonite gives bombproof friction when dry — coarse grain shreds fingertips, bring tape
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 71° dry 7 — 27.1%
12:00 68° dry 8 — 22.8%
18:00 81° dry 12 — 10.1%
Wed Wednesday 2 September
Good
Temp68°F
Raindry
Wind1 mph
Gusts—
Humidity17%
No recent rain
  • Quartz monzonite gives bombproof friction when dry — coarse grain shreds fingertips, bring tape
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 72° dry 1 — 24.6%
12:00 69° dry 0 — 17.4%
18:00 82° dry 2 — 6.7%

About Wonderland of Rocks

The Wonderland of Rocks is Joshua Tree's largest and most complex sub-area — a 20-square-kilometre maze of quartz-monzonite formations north of Barker Dam. The Astro Domes at the western edge (North and South Astro Dome) are the crown-jewel formations, described by Mountain Project as 'two immense formations that absolutely dominate the entire region and are visible from afar', with soaring flake systems and intricate thin face climbing distinct from typical Joshua Tree slabs. 30-45 minute approach from Uncle Willie's trailhead via Wonderland Valley. Deeper Wonderland approaches (some destinations) are 90+ minutes each way through boulder-choked washes — bring a map or GPS. Neutral or rock-colored bolt hangers only; vegetation cannot be used as anchors. Barker Dam trail corridor is closed to climbing year-round for bighorn sheep water access.

Region
Joshua Tree
Rock type
Quartz monzonite
Aspect
mixed-facing
Altitude
4400 ft
Exposure
medium
Seepage
very-low

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