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Description 

just East/SE of So High. Shipwreck has a distinct formation -- a small boulder with another larger boulder leaning across it facing south.


Getting There 

park in the Real Hidden Valley area. walk around the SW corner of Turtle Rock (large formation to the south of the parking lot). pass Flakey Boulder, and continue on towards So High...staying close to Turtle Rock. Shipwreck is located about 20 yards East/SE of So High.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Shipwreck Boulder:
Block Party   V3     Boulder, 25 feet   
Shipwreck   V3 R     Boulder, 20 feet   
Fist Full of Walnuts   V3     Boulder, 15 feet   
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Featured Route For Shipwreck Boulder
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Fist Full of Walnuts V3  CA : Joshua Tree National Park : ... : Shipwreck Boulder
Start way back in the alcove and handrail, jam and stem your way up and into the light and better jams near the lip. Finish by turning the corner and making an easy mantle to finish. Descend by downclimbing Down with the Ship, the problem just left of where the problem tops out....[more]   Browse More Classics in CA


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Ship Wreck boulder

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Shipwreck Boulder - East Face, Joshua Tree.

BETA PHOTO: Shipwreck Boulder - East Face, Joshua Tree.

Shipwreck Boulder (Northeast Face) topo, JTNP.

BETA PHOTO: Shipwreck Boulder (Northeast Face) topo, JTNP.

Shipwreck Boulder east side. <br />Photo by Blitzo.

Shipwreck Boulder east side.
Photo by Blitzo.



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By RTM
Mar 16, 2012

Word on the street is that this boulder is now permanently closed to climbing! A real loss to JT bouldering...

By Richard Shore
Mar 18, 2012

RTM - what's the reason behind the closure? Plant destruction at the base, native artifacts/petroglyphs nearby? Fist Full of Walnuts is one of my fav's.. A real loss indeed.

By RTM
Mar 20, 2012

I believe that rock art is the reason for the closures. Closures include everything from Block Party all the way around to the problem Shipwreck.

By Trad Nanny
Nov 26, 2012

There's a sign on the north side of the boulder declaring that side closed but nothing on the Ship Wreak side.

By RTM
Nov 26, 2012

I noticed that also. Good news if thats the case - the superintendants compendium for 2012 states that the whole boulder(both halves)is closed!

By RTM
Jan 14, 2013

Looks like the Park Service has moved the sign to over by Block Party, which is where it should be, because thats where the rock art is!