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The Outback Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in The Outback

Anthrax Rock 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Cave Man Crag 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Chump Clump 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Dinosaur Rock 13 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 15

Dutzi Rock 8 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 10

Election Day Crag 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Heap, The 1 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Hitman Rock 11 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 14

Jackson Cracks 4 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Labor Dome 9 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 10

Maneater Rock 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Patagonia Pile 15 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 19

Peyote Cracks Formation 18 / 2 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 21

Rock Hudson 11 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 12

Rollerball Formation 6 / 1 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 9

Sculpted Rock 2 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Steve Canyon Area 34 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 35

Wall of Biblical Fallacies 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

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Access Issue: Climbing Regulations/Seasonal Raptor Closures Details

The Joshua Tree National Park Superintendent's Compendium states that:
1. Vegetation is not allowed to be used as an anchor.
2. Only neutral or rock colored bolt hangers are allowed.

For a complete list of climbing rules and closures visit:
nps.gov/jotr/planyourvisit/…

Description

Many excellent formations are to be found in this extensive area that generally has short easy approaches. Many classics are found in this area that's not far from the campground but feels like it is. Cracks, faces, mixed routes and even some sport climbs are here.

Additionally good bouldering is scattered throughout the area as are some local curiosities like The Hobbit Hole and The Iron Door Cave.

Getting There

The Outback is the large collection of formations that are found to the north of Hidden Valley Campground. They extend from near the Quail Springs Road (Steve Canyon) east towards Echo Cove (Peyote Cracks wall) and north to Dutzi Rock.

Approaches vary but most are made via Hidden Valley Campground as this typically affords the shortest walk.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Outback

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 112 ● Deflowered Trad Steve Canyon Area > Steve Canyon > Grain Surgery Wall
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R 102 ● Skinny Dip Trad Steve Canyon Area > Steve Canyon > Sidewinder Rock - W Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 209 ● Super Roof Trad Steve Canyon Area > Steve Canyon > Super Roof Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 128 ● Looney Tunes Trad Rock Hudson
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b PG13 94 ● Grain Surgery Trad Steve Canyon Area > Steve Canyon > Grain Surgery Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 252 ● Sidewinder Trad Steve Canyon Area > Steve Canyon > Sidewinder Rock - W Face
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 167 ● Rollerball Trad Rollerball Form… > Rollerball Formation…
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 82 ● A Woman's Work is Never Done Trad Labor Dome
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 76 ● The Decompensator of Lhasa Trad Steve Canyon Area > Steve Canyon > Grain Surgery Wall
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 8 ● The Maneater Trad, TR Maneater Rock
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 78 ● Jumping Jack Crack Trad Steve Canyon Area > Steve Canyon > Sidewinder Rock - W Face
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 65 ● Rollercoaster Sport Rollerball Form… > Rollerball Formation…
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 224 ● Hot Rocks Trad Rock Hudson
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 15 ● Wet T-Shirt Night Trad Patagonia Pile > Patagonia Pile - E Face
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 13 ● Baby Apes Trad Peyote Cracks F… > Peyote Cracks Formati…