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Playhouse Rock Rock Climbing

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Routes in Playhouse Rock

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	Anthrax T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Baby Ice Dog T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Balancing Act T,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
	Beck's Bear T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Break a Leg T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	Curtain Call T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Dress Rehearsal T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Fighting the Slime T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	Final Act T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Hi-Desert Playhouse TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	I'm So Embarrassed For You T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Irritators, The T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Kline's Incline TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Leading Lady T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	OC Gym Trad T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
	Playwright, The T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Psycho Groove T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Stucca By a Yucca T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b

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Elevation:	4,176 ft
GPS:	34.02195, -116.17567 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Playhouse Rock sits near and to the south of Hemingway Buttress. It faces east and is one of the more popular formations in the park with numerous routes of varying difficulty on the east side. There are at least two sets of rappel anchors on top and down climbing is easy off the southeast end. It's an excellent formation for working with novice climbers: A 5.4, a couple of sixes and numerous sevens; good quality rock; most routes are easily protected and all the routes are one pitch. Further, there are excellent eights and nines. A couple of the nines, I believe, are underrated by a point.

Getting There

Playhouse sits a short distance to the south of Hemingway Buttress. You can now park at the lot used for Hemingway or the pullout a few yards further up the road. The approach is no more than ten minutes.