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Group Campsites Road Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Group Campsites Road

Big Top 6 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Group Camp Short Wall 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Group Campsite 1 17 / 7 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 24

Group Campsite 2 2 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

Group Campsite 5 34 / 11 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 48

Group Campsite 11 7 / 2 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11

Group site 1 apron 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Little Top, The 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

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Elevation:	3,000 ft	914 m
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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

Covers all of the various crags along the Group Camp Road as well as some peripheral areas (i.e. Grain Central Station, Big Top, The Monkey's Paw etc.).

Getting There

Accessed by a side road 0.1 miles on the right (west) before Pixie Rock.

The national park camping reservation website has a map of this road.

102 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Group Campsites Road

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 22 ● Lucy Sport Group Campsite 5 > Hodgepodge Rock > Hodgepodge Rock - W Face
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 8 ● Ligamentor Seconds in Vans Trad, TR Group Campsite 5 > Hodgepodge Rock > Hodgepodge Rock - N Face
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 19 ● Lion Tamer Trad Big Top
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 18 ● Jelly on Springs Sport Group Campsite 11 > Empire Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 18 ● Mineshat Sport Group Campsite 5 > Hodgepodge Rock > Hodgepodge Rock - W Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 19 ● Portal Trad Group Campsite 5 > Camp Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 19 ● Sawdust and Peanut Shells Trad Big Top
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 9 ● Illustrated Man Sport Group Campsite 5 > Illustrated Man Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 7 ● Jerry Sport Group Campsite 1 > Jaime's Rock
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 6 ● Katoomba Sport Group Campsite 2
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 7 ● 29 Bombs Trad Group Campsite 2
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 4 ● Gravity Rail Sport Group Campsite 2
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 5 ● Unconscionable! Sport Group Campsite 5 > Hodgepodge Rock > E Face