Mountain Project: Climbing High Desert

A sport climbing area of metamorphic basalt. The climbs range from 5.6 to 5.13. This is a high desert area...arid and hot most of the time. Quality climbs on very interesting rock.

Getting There

Heading south from Barstow on Hwy 247 (Barstow Rd.), turn right on the dirt road at mile marker 63.0. Follow this road for 0.9 miles, where the road forks at a BLM kiosk. Bear left at the kiosk, and follow the road more-or-less straight ahead for 0.6 miles until the road dead ends at the main parking area. The maintained trail from this parking area that crosses the fence leads directly to Raven Rock

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Just about to top out on The Action. <br />photo by suzanica

The Action 5.13a CA : High Desert : ... : The Watchtower

Sustained overhanging power endurance climbing over several small roofs. A powerful series of opening moves going from a rail to an undercling eventually leading to a great 2 finger pocket below a jug. Technical moves to eventually set you up for a long move to a slopey crimper, followed by a layback to reach an incut hold. A long reach to a jug allows you to pull over on good holds to a spooky traverse with good handholds and poor feet. Finish t...[more]

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BETA PHOTO: Looking down on the parking area from the Twin Tow...	Tom on Evil Offspring (5.12b/c).	Evening light at New Jack City.
BETA PHOTO: Looking south, at the better part of the canyon, f...	Looking out from Raven Rocks area across parking a...	New Jack City. Photo by Blitzo.
BETA PHOTO: New Jack City	Wowie Zowie! Photo by Blitzo.	Jay Tanzman redpointing Lethal Weapon. Photo by Hi...
Jay on Carnival in Hell (11c). PHOTO BY HILLARY DA...	New Jack art. Photo by Blitzo.	Some easy soloing by Crossfire Crag...
Beautiful day out at New Jack...	New Jack City skyline at dusk.	New Jack City rock detail.
The new, deluxe, pinching station. Photo by Blitzo...	New Jack City. Photo by Blitzo,	New Jack City. Photo by Blitzo.
New Jack City. Photo by Blitzo.	Moonrise. Photo by Blitzo.

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By Will S
Dec 16, 2006

Elevation is actually about 3700ft. GPS coordinates 34.6663�N, 116.9784�W (NAD83/WGS84)

By susan peplow
From: Phx J-Tree
Dec 16, 2006

Any rumor that 4x4 may be required is completely untrue. Grandpa's old low rider sedan would make it back there no trouble.

Easily seen from 247 off to the west with black rocks littering the hillside. Much better than expected with interesting rock.

~Susan

By C Miller
Administrator
Jan 5, 2007

Make sure and check out the classic Slash X Cafe while in the area - good food and an interesting atmosphere. It's located a few miles to the north (towards Barstow), on the west side of Barstow Road.

By Francis Baker (fran)
From: Las Vegas,NV
Feb 7, 2007

I Love what you all did with this! Thank you very much!!!

By Locker
Feb 21, 2007

New Jack City is a really great place to climb...

tons of stuff for ALL levels to boot!!!...

I give it four Gri Gri's out of five...

By Blitzo
Feb 22, 2007

The rock is very groovy!

By John Hegyes
From: Las Vegas, NV
Mar 12, 2007

Hi, does anyone know of any guidebooks for New Jack? And can you camp amongst the crags? Thanks for the info.

By Blitzo
Mar 12, 2007

You can camp there. It's in the Rock Climbs of Southern California guide, or whatever it's called.

By Art Morimitsu
Administrator
From: Huntington Beach, Ca
Mar 12, 2007

Southern California Sport Climbing 3rd edition contains most but not all the routes for NJC. Buyer beware, some of the information is inaccurate and there are some mistakes in it.

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