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Stirrup Towers Rock Climbing

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Areas in Stirrup Towers

(a) Star Trek Tower 1 / 1 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

(b) Frolic Towers 5 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

(d) The Stirrup 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

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Elevation:	3,527 ft	1,075 m
GPS:	33.95997, -116.01722 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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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 Stirrup Towers consist of a series of crags oriented northwest to southeast for a few hundred yards.

Individual rock formations on the west side, from north to south, include the (a) Star Trek Tower, (b) Frolic Towers, (c) Pyramid Tower and (d) The Stirrup.

The routes are generally moderate in grade (5.8 - 5.10), on fairly good quality rock and are mixed or bolt protected.

The Mental Block, on the east side, sports two excellent bolted climbs that share the initial bolt and anchor. Paranoia (5.11b) ascends a steep face on edges while Manic Depression (5.11b) involves smearing on shallow depressions.

The Hand Grenade Corridor is near the north end of the Stirrup towers, east of the Frolic Towers and is hidden from view. The best routes are Hand Grenade (5.10a), a fun hand to fist crack climb and Horseshoe (5.11c), a steep, runout face climb to hand crack.

Getting There

The northern edge of the Stirrup Towers are easily accessed by walking east from the Stirrup Tank parking lot.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Stirrup Towers

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 19 ● Stirrup-Notch Route Trad 2 pitches (d) The Stirrup
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 11 ● Bublinki Trad (b) Frolic Towers
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 8 ● I Slept With L.K. Trad (b) Frolic Towers
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 6 ● Filet of Cole Trad (c) Pyramid Tower
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 14 ● Go Ask Alice Trad (c) Pyramid Tower
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 8 ● Manichean Jacobin Sport (b) Frolic Towers