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Taken for Granite

Name: Taken for Granite
Rating: 3.1

5.8 YDS 5b French 16 Ewbanks VI- UIAA 15 ZA HVS 4c British

Routes in Rattlesnake Buttress

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	200 Motels T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Approach Pitch T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Back Up Singers T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Cactus Cooler T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Eureka! S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Foxtail Fryer TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Jojoba Heater T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Pictures of Home T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Roy's Route T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Taken for Granite T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Test Pilot T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b

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Type:	Trad, 140 ft (42 m)
FA:	Jeff Sewell, Larry Stone & Dave Bruckman, January 1979
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Shared By:	AJ on Dec 31, 2001
Admins:	Greg Opland, C Miller, Gunkswest, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: Temporary Closure in effect from April 3 to June 15, 2024 Details

Temporary Closure for Nesting Raptors
Date Posted: 4/4/2024
Due to the presence of nesting raptors, the following rock climbing areas are temporarily closed: Slatanic Area, Rattlesnake Buttress, Margaret Thatcher Spire, The Stepping Stones, The Bulkhead, The Dunce Cap, and Commissioner’s Buttress.

Access Issue: Climbing Regulations/Seasonal Raptor Closures Details

The Joshua Tree National Park Superintendent's Compendium states that:
1. Vegetation is not allowed to be used as an anchor.
2. Only neutral or rock colored bolt hangers are allowed.

For a complete list of climbing rules and closures visit:
nps.gov/jotr/planyourvisit/…

Description

This is the obvious left-arching crack splitting Rattlesnake Buttress. Start with a 5.8 boulder problem under a small roof. Climb a wide slot with a finger crack on the right for 30' to the top of a large block. From here, stay left in the beautiful hand/finger crack.

If you haven't been here before, expect the approach to take roughly an hour. Go up Rattlesnake Wash further than you might initially think you need to. There are some cairns on the approach, but they are easy to miss and may only be found as you descend from the cliff!

Depending how good you are at snooping around, there are a few descent options. You can do a two-rope rap from ratty slings, a 60m+ rap from a boulder on the back of the cliff or easy 5th class descent down gully behind the face.