Elevation: 4,258 ft
GPS: 34.02934, -116.19954
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Shared By: Josh Beck on Mar 9, 2003
Admins: Greg Opland, C Miller, Gunkswest, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes

Description

The large, shaded (hint - good location for a warm day), cliff band on the hillside up and left from Baskerville Rock and Hound Rock. The rock is of generally excellent quality and features many classic moderates (Popular Mechanics, Ace of Spades, Jack of Hearts all 5.9) as well as some great harder routes including the classic Red Snapper, 5.11a. The other routes are generally all worth doing as well, several days can be spent on this excellent crag for sure!

The White Cliffs of Dover from AFPA Rock, Joshua Tree NP

Getting There

Hike from Trashcan Rock to Baskerville Rock on the existing trail (~10 minutes), and follow the trail left and up to the White Cliffs of Dover (another ~5-10 minutes). Popular Mechanics is towards the left, "bottom" end of the cliffband and is a very very clean off vertical right facing dihedral with a thin crack in it and 3 bigger parallel cracks in the left wall of the book (the right two of which are the route Ace of Spades), while Red Snapper is much higher on the right.

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Classic Climbing Routes at White Cliffs of Dover

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 61
Wilted Flower Children
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
 26
Scientific Americans
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 280
Ace of Spades
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 365
Popular Mechanics
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 64
Jack of Hearts
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 26
Make or Break Flake
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 7
Red Tide
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 7
Stone Hinge
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 69
Field and Stream
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 13
Digital Watch
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 12
Quest for Fire
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 42
Good Housekeeping
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 8
Conqueror Worm
TR
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 9
Soviet Union
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Wilted Flower Children White Cliffs of Dover…
 61
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Scientific Americans White Cliffs of Dover…
 26
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R Trad
Ace of Spades White Cliffs of Dover…
 280
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Popular Mechanics White Cliffs of Dover…
 365
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Jack of Hearts White Cliffs of Dover…
 64
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
Make or Break Flake White Cliffs of Dover…
 26
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Red Tide White Cliffs of Dover…
 7
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Stone Hinge White Cliffs of Dover…
 7
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Field and Stream White Cliffs of Dover…
 69
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Digital Watch White Cliffs of Dover…
 13
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Quest for Fire White Cliffs of Dover…
 12
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
Good Housekeeping White Cliffs of Dover…
 42
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
Conqueror Worm White Cliffs of Dover…
 8
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c TR
Soviet Union White Cliffs of Dover…
 9
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
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