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Cyclops Rock Climbing

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Are We Ourselves T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
Aye, Aye T 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
Business Trip T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
Carolyn's Rump T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
Circe T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
Cyclops Direct T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
Dino Damage T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
Eye, The T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
Foul Fowl T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
Fractured Fissure T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
Goldilocks T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
Gray Cell Green S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
I, The T 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
Leader's Fright T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
New Year's Day T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
Odysseus' Shuffle T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
Official Route of the 1984 Olympics, The T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
Overnight Sensation T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
Penelope's Walk T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
Slim Jim TR 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
Spaghetti & Chili T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
Surface Tension T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
Thin Red Line T 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b R
Ulysses' Bivouac T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
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Elevation: 4,231 ft
GPS: 34.015, -116.159 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By: M. Morley on Jul 7, 2002
Admins: C Miller, Greg Opland, M. Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer suchoski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes

Description

Sitting just east of HVCG, Cyclops Rock is primarily known for The Eye While rated 5.1 in Vogel's Climbing Guide, it is probably more like 5.4. Several bouldering problems lie in the area, including the V3 crack Pigpen

Getting There

The flat-topped Cyclops Rock is due east of Intersection Rock and identified by the prominent "Eye".

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Classic Climbing Routes at Cyclops Rock

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 532
● The Eye
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5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 21
● Circe
Trad
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 104
● Spaghetti & Chili
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 3
● Cyclops Direct
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
 36
● The Official Route of the 1984 O…
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 26
● Gray Cell Green
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
 6
● Surface Tension
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 8
● Dino Damage
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 19
● Overnight Sensation
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● The Eye
 532
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad
● Circe
 21
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
● Spaghetti & Chili
 104
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Cyclops Direct
 3
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● The Official Route of the 1…
 36
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13 Trad
● Gray Cell Green
 26
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Surface Tension
 6
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R Trad
● Dino Damage
 8
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
● Overnight Sensation
 19
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
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Nearly stepped on this beautiful creature as I rappelled to the base of the Eye, Cyclops Rock.
Nearly stepped on this beautiful creature as I…
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The Old Woman and Hidden Valley Campground, as seen through the Eye, Cyclops Rock.
The Old Woman and Hidden Valley Campground, as…
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The Eye
The Eye
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Trash the dress photo shoot I did with my wife. Profesional photos were taken but this was with my iPhone
Trash the dress photo shoot I did with my wife.…
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Cyclops.<br> Photo by Blitzo.
Cyclops. Photo by Blitzo.
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Cyclops Rock.<br> Photo by Blitzo.
Cyclops Rock. Photo by Blitzo.
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Thin Red Line, 5.12
Thin Red Line, 5.12
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Cyclops
Cyclops
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Cyclops Rock, Joshua Tree National Park
Cyclops Rock, Joshua Tree National Park
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Michael McKay climbs the classic Eye on Cyclops Rock, Joshua Tree National Park.
Michael McKay climbs the classic Eye on Cyclops…
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Cyclops Rock, Joshua Tree NP
Cyclops Rock, Joshua Tree NP
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trash the dress photo shoot on top of Cyclops rock
trash the dress photo shoot on top of Cyclops rock
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Brian Reynolds
Brian Reynolds  
The top of Cyclops Rock can be reached via a roudabout walk-up from the east side. You can descend the same way or make a single rope rappel from a pair of bolts on top of Spaghetti & Chili on the SW face. Nov 4, 2002
Blitzo
Blitzo  
Good thing there are lots of signs, or I wouldn't have been able to find it. Sep 15, 2006
ryan mattock
calabasas Ca
ryan mattock   calabasas Ca
2 bolts replaced by (Ryan Mattock on 09-03-07) for route Named "Telegram for Mongo" 5.10c***. Jan 6, 2009

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