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Dairy Queen Wall - Left Side Rock Climbing

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Routes in Dairy Queen Wall - Left Side

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	Blizzard T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Faith Healer T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Five Tree T 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	Foot Massage, The T 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Get Right or Get Left (aka Addams Family) T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Gomez T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Karl's Magic Goggles TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Leap Erickson T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Leap of Faith T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Leap of the Imagination TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Leap Year Flake T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Look Before You Leap T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
	Lurch T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Mojus (aka Slushie), The T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Morticia T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Norm S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Pugsley S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Snake Oil T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Tabby Tree T 5.0 2- 4 I 6 MM 1c
	Wednesday's Child T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13

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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

Although the left side of the Dairy Queen Wall shares the same name as the more popular right side most people are wholly unfamiliar with the lesser visited side. That's too bad as there are some really good routes on this side and the approach is actually shorter as well.

The right side of the DQ Wall is characterized by juggy moderate cracks (hence it's popularity) while the left side has smoother greyish rock with the odd dark knob.

Getting There

Park as for Hemingway Buttress, in the large, paved parking area and follow the signed Access Fund trail towards Hemingway and then cut left to near the base of the wall.

Alternately, one can park as for Playhouse Rock, near the Milepost, and follow the marked trail to Playhouse and then cut right to reach the same point near the base of the wall.

Once near the base a bit of scrambling

is required to access the base of the wall proper; if you hit it right you should arrive at the base of Norm.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Dairy Queen Wall - Left Side

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 232 ● Leap Year Flake Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 57 ● Get Right or Get Left (aka Addam… Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 74 ● Norm Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 81 ● Leap Erickson Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 27 ● Pugsley Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 13 ● The Mojus (aka Slushie) Trad