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Comic Book Area Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Comic Book Area

Alice Rock 3 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Anthony Slab 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Astronomy Rock 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

BC Buttress 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Box Canyon Area 7 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Cerro Torre Tower 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Chaparro Dome 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Comic Strip, The 12 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 13

Dakota Domes, The 6 / 3 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 10

Dilbert Dome 4 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Herman Rock 3 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Mary Worth Buttress 5 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Plymouth Rock 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Sinagar Rock 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Sphinx Rock 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Watergate Rock Area 14 / 4 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 20

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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

The Comic Book Area offers an opportunity to get away from the crowds of the nearby Echo Rock Area and enjoy some fun crack and face climbs with generally good quality rock.

Getting There

Drive east past Echo Tee for about 0.5 miles along the Bighorn Pass Road, as if heading to Barker Dam, and park in any of several turnouts. From here a marked trail heads south along the edge of the hillside to the various climbing areas.

Plan on 5-30+ minutes approach depending upon which crag you plan on visiting.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Comic Book Area

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

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 45 ● Alice in Wonderjam Trad Alice Rock
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 16 ● Tricky Dick Sport Watergate Rock… > Watergate Rock
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 107 ● Comic Book Trad 2 pitches Comic Strip > Comic Strip - SW Face
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 11 ● Full Frontal Nudity Trad 2 pitches Comic Strip > Comic Strip - SW Face
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 12 ● Bottle in Front of Me Trad Mary Worth Buttress
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 21 ● Black Rabbit Sport Alice Rock
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 8 ● Herman Trad Herman Rock
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 34 ● Frontal Lobotomy Trad 2 pitches Comic Strip > Comic Strip - SW Face
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 4 ● Stargazer Sport Astronomy Rock
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 5 ● Zombie Jesus Day Sport Box Canyon Area
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13 6 ● Welcome to Joshua Tree Trad 2 pitches Mary Worth Buttress
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 17 ● T-N-T Sport Watergate Rock… > Watergate Rock
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 13 ● Black Hills Gold Sport Dakota Domes > S Dakota Dome
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 6 ● Cleopatra Trad Sphinx Rock
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 5 ● Silver Lining Trad Comic Strip > Comic Strip - N Face