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DescriptionThe Lost Horse Area covers popular rocks including The Lost Horse Wall, Hemingway Buttress, Dairy Queen Wall, Freeway Wall, Shorter Wall, Tiny Tots, Atlantis, and others. Count on crowds at popular areas such as DQ, Hemingway, and Lost Horse Wall. Shorter Wall and Atlantis are popular with larger groups due to the high density of moderates. The South Side of Lost Horse Wall boasts some of the longer routes in the Park including classics Dappled Mare and Bird on a Wire (not to be confused with 'Bird of Fire' - that's in a completely different area!). Getting ThereLost Horse is located between Quail Springs (Trashcan Rock) and Hidden Valley Campground on the south side of Quail Springs Road. Approach via the designated Hemingway parking area along Quail Springs Road for the following rocks: DQ, IRS, Copenhagen, Hemingway. Approach along the dirt road to Lost Horse Ranger Station (several pullouts, but limited parking) for the following: Freeway Wall, Tiny Tots, Rock Garden, Shorter Wall, Lost Horse, and Atlantis. The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Lost Horse Area:
Aiguille de Joshua Tree (aka The Finger Of Hercules) 5.6 X Trad, 1 pitch, 30 feet Aiguille de Joshua Tree
Mr. Misty Kiss 5.7 Trad, 1 pitch, 60 feet Dairy Queen Wall : Dairy Queen Wall - Right Si...
Frosty Cone 5.7 Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet Dairy Queen Wall : Dairy Queen Wall - Right Si...
The Swift 5.7 Trad, 3 pitches, 400 feet Lost Horse Wall
Double Dogleg 5.7 Trad, 1 pitch, 70 feet Rock Garden Valley : Rock Garden Valley - Left S...
White Lightning 5.7 Trad, 1 pitch, 120 feet Hemingway Buttress : Hemingway Buttress (East Fa...
Dappled Mare 5.8 Trad, 4 pitches, 300 feet Lost Horse Wall
Cakewalk 5.8 Trad, 1 pitch, 90 feet Freeway Wall
Young Lust 5.8+ Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet Rock Garden Valley : Rock Garden Valley - Left S...
Overseer 5.9 Trad, 1 pitch, 120 feet Hemingway Buttress : Hemingway Buttress (East Fa...
Rock Candy 5.9 Trad, 1 pitch, 70 feet Rock Garden Valley : Rock Garden Valley - Left S...
Prepackaged 5.10a Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet Hemingway Buttress : Hemingway Buttress (East Fa...
Bird on a Wire 5.10a Trad, 3 pitches, 230 feet Lost Horse Wall
Head Over Heals 5.10a Trad, 1 pitch, 60 feet Hemingway Buttress : Hemingway Buttress (East Fa...
Poodles Are People Too 5.10b Trad, 1 pitch, 120 feet Hemingway Buttress : Hemingway Buttress (East Fa...
Imaginary Voyage 5.10d Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet Imaginary Voyage Formation
Alf's Arete 5.11a Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet IRS Wall
Pat Adams Dihedral 5.11b Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet Dairy Queen Wall : Dairy Queen Wall - Left Sid...
Scary Poodles 5.11b Trad, 1 pitch, 70 feet Hemingway Buttress : Hemingway Buttress (East Fa...
Featured Route For Lost Horse Area
 This is another neglected classic which is found on the left side of the Dairy Queen Wall. Once at the base of the cliff climb the excellent Leap Year Flake (5.7) or Leap Erickson (5.10b) as an approach pitch. Once atop these routes you'll be under a large overhang capping a right facing corner which is the route.The undercling/layback just off the start is the crux, and after the first 30 feet of climbing, ...[more] Browse More Classics in CA
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