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Joe's Garage Rock Climbing

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Routes in Joe's Garage

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	Bad Thing S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Bongo Fury AKA FZMB S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Dancin’ Fool S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Good Thing S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Louder Than Words S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	More Than You Were (You Are What You Is Extension) S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Silly Monkeys S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	You Are What You Is S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a

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Elevation:	5,710 ft	1,740 m
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Access Issue: Bridges Out! IMPORTANT LADWP NEGOTIATIONS!! Details

Due to liability concerns, bridges are being removed in the Owens River Gorge at the request of LADWP. The Bishop Area Climbers Coalition and the Access Fund are currently in negotiations with LADWP to get this issue resolved. In the meantime, please continue to be good land stewards by respecting these bridge closures and finding alternate crossing points until this issue is resolved.

1) Never park or camp overnight at the access points.
2) Always park off the pavement, taking great care to avoid blocking the gates.
3) Clean up after your dogs. (Local climbers are finding abandoned doggie poop bags.)
4) Pack out all trash and TP, including picking up after others.
5) Use the outhouses if at all possible.

Description

A very small area around the corner from the Gorgeous towers. The best climbs here are the 3 5.12's Good Thing, Bad Thing and Bongo Fury. Cool setting near the river and an old mine shaft.

Getting There

Hike around the Gorgeous Towers. Good and Bad Thing are on the left up a scree slope, Bongo Fury requires a trip down the talus slope to the entrance of the mine.

8 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Joe's Garage

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

5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 6 ● Silly Monkeys Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 5 ● You Are What You Is Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 9 ● More Than You Were (You Are What… Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 10 ● Bad Thing Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 4 ● Bongo Fury AKA FZMB Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 4 ● Louder Than Words Sport