Roadside Rocks

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Description 

Roadside Rocks lie on the west side of Quail Springs Road between Hidden Valley Campground and Lost Horse. Lost Horse is to the west, the Outback to the east, and Real Hidden Valley to the south. Classics in the area include Coarse and Buggy (5.11b) on Dihedral Rock and the 5.8 Fingertip Traverse of Josh on the Pep Boys Crag.

Getting There 

For Slump Rock, The Sand Castle, The Green Room, Three Pile Island, Bite Rock, The Foundry, and JBMF boulders, roll out of bed and walk over from Hidden Valley Campground. Pep Boys, Dihedral, Summit Or Plummet are a 20 minute walk from camp or a very short drive. If you must drive, park along Quail Springs Road at the convenient pullout and berate yourself for being a lazy bastard.

Featured Route For Roadside Rocks

Coarse And Buggy 5.11a/b  CA : Joshua Tree National Park : Dihedral Rock

This route is among many people's favorite climbs at J-Tree and I would have to say that it's the coolest single pitch I've done at the Tree. Locate the stunning left-facing dihedral which faces the road...you can't miss it. A toprope can be set up top without too much trouble, which means the climb is likely to be swarmed by a TR-ing mob from time to time. The climb can either be started by climbing easily in from the boulder on the left or vi...[more]

Add Photo Photos of Roadside Rocks

J-Tree shadow on stone-Roadside Rocks Area. Photo ...	An extraordinary sunrise at J Tree (photo: Steven ...	View of roadside rocks that are off-limits to clim...
False Up 20 Boulder. Photo by Blitzo.