Looking for some suggestions of areas/routes that are fully bolted and easy (read 5.9 leader) with bolted anchors. Does this animal exist or should I just head to the high desert?

There are bolted routes at J Tree, but very few of them have bolted anchors. Generally, if a crag has a walk off option you will not find bolted anchors.

In addition, even the "easy" bolted routes at J Tree tend to be run out and exposed.

If you're looking for some good sport climbing, you'd probably be better off going to New Jack City.

Here's a list of over 100 sport routes in Joshua Tree (rated 5.9 and under) -

www.mountainproject.com/scripts/Search.php?searchType=routeF>>>

There are lots of sport routes despite the standard line that "there are no sport routes in Josha Tree".

You'll probably be better off at the Apple Valley Crags or NJC given the better concentration of sport routes at the given grade (5.9 and under) and proximity to one another.

There are few true sport climbs in Joshua Tree.

Some bolted climbs don't have bolted anchors.

Some bolted climbs are runout.

The new J Tree guide by Robert Miramontes will be a great guide for you to have. Buy is there are Nomads.

www.amazon.com/Joshua-Tree-Climbs-Robert-Miramontes/dp/09826>>>

There are a couple fun sport bolted routes (5.6 and 5.8) that are classic and super fun on Headstone near Ryan Campground.

SW corner, the 5.8 next to it (both on Headstone)

Double Dip (little runout), Stitcher Quits (I think that's the name, its next to Double Dip).

R.M.L., while you do that you can TR the 10c to the right of it with minimal slings and like 1 or two cams.

There is another slabby route in Echo cove that I can't remember the name of. It's across the way from Big Moe.

The best area I can think of though is Indian Palisades Corridor in Indian Cove. Off of two sets of bolts you can climb about 8 routes ranging from the easiest 5.6 in J-tree to a very cool 10.C with some awesome mantle moves.

Good luck and buy a trad rack =)

Outer Mongolia

There are hundreds of modern bolted sport climbs in Joshua Tree with 3/8" bolts, sport anchors, and no run-outs.....They are just spread out over 1000 sq. miles....and not all in one place like New Jack, High Desert, Owens Gorge, or Shelf......(Someone needs to do a current sport guide to Joshua Tree....)...Check out Chris Miller's list above;....and that is only 5.9 and under;.....

www.mountainproject.com/v/california/joshua_tree_national_pa>>>

This place is awesome and super fun.

If you want a challenge, check out Loose Lady. Its a .10a, but very safely bolted, and excellent climbing.

I haven't climbed Yasmine Bleeth or Dos Chi Chis, but they have a similar reputation.

JT bolted routes are done on lead, so for anything easier than .10a, climbs tend to be friction slab and quite run out. Here are some good ones that require nothing but a set of quickdraws and have bolted anchors.

Walk on the Wild side, 5.7+: 3 pitches, terrific, completely bolted, reducing the complexity of the multipitch, but is a serious and run out lead.

Dazed and Confused is similar, but 5.9. DO NOT BLOW IT GOING TO THE FIRST BOLT.

Sexy Grandma is right next to the parking lot, and although it has optional gear, you could get by without it.