Western Belt  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  4,000' Lat, Long:  33.9532, -116.1085 Map Page Views:  13,337. Good page?    Administrators:  C Miller, Adam Stackhouse, M.Morley, Sam Vanderhyden, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  C Miller on Jan 26, 2009 Make this area a Favorite What's New  Printer View Add Area  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

Bouldering near Slashface, Joshua Tree NP

Description 

The Western Belt is the area to the west of the road which encompasses the Mirage Boulder, Tips Be Gone Wall, Floodzone, Pinched Load, Slash Boulder and much more.

Getting There 

Drive 3.2 (or 3.6) miles down the Geology Tour Road and park at either of two dirt turnouts on the right. The two turnouts are about 0.4 miles apart and suitable for roughly 4-5 cars each.

The Classics

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Slashface V3 R  CA : Joshua Tree National Park : ... : Slash Boulder

Another of Joshua Tree's finest boulder problems, this ascends the center of a beautiful vertical face peppered with juggy slashes. The crux is encountered fairly low on the problem, leaving many airy jugs to be savored. The problem tops out at around 25 ft. with an easy, yet committing mantel. ...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA

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Paper cuts on your face...	Malapais Hill from the vicinity of Slashface, Josh...	Window to the World, Joshua Tree NP
Bouldering near Slashface, Joshua Tree NP	Rock formations near Slashface, Joshua Tree NP