Houser Buttress Area

Loose Lady

Description 

On the southwest side of the Real Hidden Valley clump is a prominent eighty foot buttress - the Houser Buttress - which is home to the popular Loose Lady as well as a number of other routes on the surrounding blocks. Getting to the base of many of the routes involves a bit of scrambling.

Notable climbs here include Lucky Lady (5.8), Dummy's Delight (5.9), Loose Lady (5.10a) and Hidden Arch (5.11d).

Getting There 

A well-marked trail starting from the Real Hidden Valley parking lot leads west along the southern edge of the rocky hillside directly to the Houser Buttress Area. Plan on about 5 minutes for the walk plus a bit more time to reach the base of your chosen route.

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Hidden Arch 5.11d  CA : Joshua Tree National Park : ... : Houser Buttress Area

From the Real Hidden Valley parking area approach as per Loose Lady via the marked climber's trail. The climb is not visible for most of the approach as it is west-facing. Once up at the base of Houser Buttress the climb will be obvious as a left-facing arching crack/corner system down and left from Loose Lady. A bit of easy scrambling leads down to the base. Face climbing past two bolts (5.10) leads to the base of the arch where ...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA

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Houser Buttress. Photo by Blitzo.	Houser buttress area. Photo by Blitzo.	rappelling from the top of The Houser Buttress