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Administrators: C Miller, Adam Stackhouse, M.Morley, Sam Vanderhyden, Tom Erickson
Submitted By: C Miller on Jan 15, 2007

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Al Liu enjoying Slashface

Description 

This covers the extensive but fairly undeveloped bouldering along the Geology Tour Road. While a majority of the problems are close to the road some problems require hiking as much as 30 minutes or more. Good coverage exists in the Joshua Tree Bouldering Guide (Miramontes) but lots of new stuff has gone up since it's publication.

The unpaved, but occasionally graded, Geology Tour Road is a fairly good dirt road with lots of washboards and ruts in the first few miles and then a fair bit of soft sand after that. While having a 4WD vehicle is not a necessity it is advisable to have a vechicle with a bit of clearance and one that you feel comfortable driving over the odd rough spot. Be aware that some of the parking spots have a fair bit of soft sand which can spell trouble for those without 4WD, especially if trying to turn around in it. Better to keep the vehicle pointed downhill and drive the extra bit to Squaw Tank where a good turnaroud exists.

  • Below is a list of mileage for various spots along the road (mileages listed from the start of the Geology Tour Road).

1.5 - Backcountry Board (on left/east side of road)
3.2 - Western Belt (on right/west side of road)
3.6 - Western Belt (on right/west side of road and at marker #5)
3.8 - Shark Fin Area (on right/west side of road)
4.2 - Volcano Boulder Area/Human Sacrifice Cove (on either side of road at marker #6)
4.5 - Tour Boulders/Dike Boulder (on either side of road)
5.3 - Squaw Tank (on left/east side of road at marker #9)


Getting There 

Approach by driving down the Geology Tour Road and park as noted in the particular bouldering area description.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Geology Tour Road Bouldering:
Wafer Thin Mint   V-easy     Boulder, 10 feet   Western Belt : Creosote Wall
Old Chub   V0-     Boulder, 12 feet   Shark Fin Area : Oskar Blues Boulder
Ten Fidy   V0     Boulder, 15 feet   Shark Fin Area : Oskar Blues Boulder
Bluecut   V0     Boulder, 12 feet   Tour Boulders : Tour Boulder One
Silly Putty   V1     Boulder, 15 feet   Human Sacrifice Cove : Puttyface Boulder
Dripper Left   V2     Boulder, 16 feet   Human Sacrifice Cove : Dripper Boulder
Tour of Duty   V2+     Boulder, 15 feet   Tour Boulders : Tour Boulder Two
Hop Juice   V3     Boulder, 15 feet   Volcano Boulder Area : Hop Juice Boulder
Slashface   V3 R     Boulder, 25 feet   Western Belt : Slash Boulder
Slashdance   V3     Boulder, 18 feet   Western Belt : Slash Boulder
Cave Rock Problem   V4     Boulder, 15 feet   Towers of Uncertainty
Melon Arete   V4     Boulder, 15 feet   Volcano Boulder Area : Ladies Helper Boulder
Puttyface    V4     Boulder, 15 feet   Human Sacrifice Cove : Puttyface Boulder
Mirage Left Exit   V4     Boulder   Western Belt : Mirage Boulder
Mirage   V4     Boulder   Western Belt : Mirage Boulder
Dike Face   V5-     Boulder, 25 feet   Lechlinksi Cracks Area : Dike Boulder
Pinched Loaf   V6     Boulder, 15 feet   Western Belt : Pinched Loaf Boulder
Tips Be Gone Traverse   V7     Boulder, 20 feet   Western Belt : Tips Be Gone Wall
Dikes with Acne   V8+     Boulder, 15 feet   Lechlinksi Cracks Area : Dike Boulder
Scum Bag   V8-9     Boulder, 15 feet   Towers of Uncertainty
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James on Dike Face (V5), Joshua Tree NP

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By Adam Stackhouse
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Feb 5, 2013

Nice footwork.