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DescriptionVastly different in character from the slabby west face is this steep yet featured wall with a handful of sport climbs from 5.11a to 5.13b. Father Figure (5.12d) is the standout and deservedly popular. Getting ThereApproach as for Lakeside Rock - West Face and then cut right scrambling up a slab with boulders along the south side of the formation to reach the wall. The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Lakeside Rock - East Face:
Father Figure 5.12d Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet
Featured Route For Lakeside Rock - East Face
Father Figure 5.12d CA : Joshua Tree National Park : ... : Lakeside Rock - East Face
To approach this route, walk past the right end of the west face and up slabs and boulders to reach the southern end of the formation.This is a classic Joshua Tree sport route - short, but with demanding and unusual moves. Make your way up a steep wall past several horizontals and a lower crux (5.11+) to the top where you will encounter a somewhat reachy crux. Shorter climbers may find the crux (and the route) to be harder than the rating indicates.To the left of this is Patracide, a decent ...[more] Browse More Classics in CA |