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Comfy belay spot for billboard buttress. makes up...
Description Billboard Buttress is the formation due south of Pixie Rock and is a popular meeting spot due to it's central location, message board and trash/recycling bins. Routes here have zero approach and run the gamut from easy cracks to runout face with something for everyone, except that parking spot you just missed.
Getting There Billboard Buttress is the obvious formation the road curves around as you first enter Indian Cove proper. The message board and trash/recycling bins are also a giveaway you've arrived.
The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Billboard Buttress:
Featured Route For Billboard Buttress
We Dive At Dawn 5.7+ CA : Joshua Tree National Park : ... : Billboard Buttress
This route is right in the center of Billboard Buttress. Just look for the nice crack that's dying to be climbed. Tricky initial section leads to a left-leaning bit, then on up easier ground to the top. The old guide indicates that you climb around the left side of the top. You can also just break right to a big crack, slip the #4 Camalot in there, and climb the thin face straight to the anchor (expect this to feel hard and scary!). Rap from the top. ... [more] Browse More Classics in CA
Family day on Billboard Buttress
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Billboard Buttress from the top of Pixie Rock.
Pho...
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Billboard Buttress (South and East Face), Joshua T...
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California Chicory (Rafinesquia californica), Josh...
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Billboard Buttress with the Blow pillar on the lef...
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| Comments on Billboard Buttress |
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By M.Morley
Administrator
From: Sacramento, CA
Oct 26, 2003
| There's a new bolted line (3 bolts and a pin) about 30' left of We Dive at Dawn. Anyone know what it is? Todd? |
By C Miller
Administrator
Oct 26, 2003
| The new route is called Blow (5.10+) |
By M.Morley
Administrator
From: Sacramento, CA
Oct 26, 2003
| Yes, that's it. |
By Dave Daly
From: Temecula, CA
Dec 3, 2007
| What line is it that has a bolt that protects face moves before getting to a left leaning crack, just right of 'We Dive At Dawn'. 5.10+ moves?? |
By M.Morley
Administrator
From: Sacramento, CA
Dec 3, 2007
| ?Gait of Power? (5.10a/b). |
By Dave Daly
From: Temecula, CA
Dec 5, 2007
| Thanks Mike!
Duh! It was right there on the topo. |
By Bryan Davenport
From: 29palms
Mar 6, 2011
| What is the line that sends through on the left corner of sheet bends? Also, I topped out on the short crack at the top. A fun one move wonder. Is it part of anything? |
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