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The Poodle Smasher Area, Joshua Tree NP

Description 

This area is home to some worthy climbs. The Cornerstone has a couple good routes. The Poodle Smasher is a classic. Wavecrest, a nice tips dihedral, is nearby.


Getting There 

The Poodle Smasher lies in an east-west running wash, east of the Lost in Wonderland slab, and west of the Cornerstone. The routes face north.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Poodle Smasher Area:
Poodle Smasher   5.11b     Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet   
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Just past the first crux...getting ready to enter the long arching crack. Photo by HHH

Poodle Smasher 5.11b  CA : Joshua Tree National Park : ... : Poodle Smasher Area
This classic pitch climbs an obvious and beautiful left-arching crack on the north face of the crag. There are several 5.10 moves and an exposed, traversing 5.11 finale. Walk off descent....[more]   Browse More Classics in CA