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Elevation: 4,217 ft 1,285 m
GPS: 34.01698, -116.16343
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This area of Hidden Valley Campground (HVCG) stretches from the Caveman Boulder, which sits at the southeast end of the Old Woman, north a little to a little past the Stem Gem Area which sits at the southeast corner of The Blob.

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Head east from the Day Use parking lot and then make a left (heading in a northerly direction) following a paved road which runs through the Campground.

53 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at HVCG West

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V-easy 3
 63
● Desert Rat Crack
Boulder
Pothole Rock
V0- 4-
 25
● Knuckle Cracker
Boulder
Intersection Rock
V0 4
 47
● Intersection Boulder, Left
Boulder
Intersection Boulder
V0 4
 45
● Pothole Problem 1
Boulder
Pothole Rock
V0+ 4+
 41
● Old Triangle Classic
Boulder
Triangle Boulder
V1 5
 53
● Dynamo Hum
Boulder
Triangle Boulder
V1 5
 15
● Intersection Traverse
Boulder
Intersection Rock
V2 5+
 21
● Intersection Boulder, Center
Boulder
Intersection Boulder
V2 5+
 4
● Black Pea
Boulder
Triangle Two Bo… > Black Pea Boulder
V3 6A
 5
● Slam Dunk
Boulder
Stem Gem Boulder
V3 6A
 98
● Caveman Finish
Boulder
Caveman Boulder
V4 6B
 250
● Stem Gem
Boulder
Stem Gem Boulder
V4 6B
 4
● Mumbles Mumblephone
Boulder
School Boulder
V7 7A+
 97
● Caveman
Boulder
Caveman Boulder
V10 7C+
 7
● Caveman Yabo
Boulder
Caveman Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Desert Rat Crack Pothole Rock
 63
V-easy 3 Boulder
● Knuckle Cracker Intersection Rock
 25
V0- 4- Boulder
● Intersection Boulder, Left Intersection Boulder
 47
V0 4 Boulder
● Pothole Problem 1 Pothole Rock
 45
V0 4 Boulder
● Old Triangle Classic Triangle Boulder
 41
V0+ 4+ Boulder
● Dynamo Hum Triangle Boulder
 53
V1 5 Boulder
● Intersection Traverse Intersection Rock
 15
V1 5 Boulder
● Intersection Boulder, Center Intersection Boulder
 21
V2 5+ Boulder
● Black Pea Triangle Two Bo… > Black Pea Boulder
 4
V2 5+ Boulder
● Slam Dunk Stem Gem Boulder
 5
V3 6A Boulder
● Caveman Finish Caveman Boulder
 98
V3 6A Boulder
● Stem Gem Stem Gem Boulder
 250
V4 6B Boulder
● Mumbles Mumblephone School Boulder
 4
V4 6B Boulder
● Caveman Caveman Boulder
 97
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Caveman Yabo Caveman Boulder
 7
V10 7C+ Boulder
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Moving onto the finishing slab of Stem Gem (V4), Joshua Tree NP
Moving onto the finishing slab of Stem Gem (V4)…
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