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Planet X Area Bouldering

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Planet X Area

Boulder Crack Rock 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Font Problem Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Iron Curtain Wall 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Jerry's Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Newton's Law Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

OK Corridor 0 / 0 / 0 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Planet X Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Planet X Pinnacle 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Satan’s Skylight 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Satellite Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Wedge, The 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

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Elevation:	4,200 ft	1,280 m
GPS:	33.99638, -116.15553 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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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

This outstanding circuit is comprised of numerous quality problems scattered about the flat desert floor. There's something for everyone here with problems ranging from short to highball and easy to difficult with most on good to excellent rock.

Some of the better problems here include Wormhole (V0+), Boulder Crack (V2), Lucky Star (V2 R), Satellite Boulder Left (V3 R), Planet Y (V3 R), Jerry's Kids (V4), X-Men (V5 R), Turbolator (V5), and Planet X (V6 R).

Getting There

Parking for the Planet X Area is located 1.4 miles south of Hidden Valley Campground and 0.3 miles north of Cap Rock in a paved pullout (room for 3-4 cars) located on the east side of the road.

Hike east following a marked trail past the Love Nest Area and when you reach the western edge of the Planet X Boulders take either the right or left fork in the trail depending upon which boulder(s) you're heading towards.

35 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Planet X Area

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

V-easy 3 R 7 ● Alright Arete Boulder OK Corridor
V0+ 4+ R 28 ● Wormhole Boulder Planet X Boulder
V2 5+ 12 ● Boulder Crack Boulder Boulder Crack Rock
V2 5+ 27 ● Traverse Boulder Satellite Boulder
V3 6A R 7 ● Planet Y Boulder Planet X Boulder
V3 6A PG13 90 ● Satellite Boulder Left Boulder Satellite Boulder
V5 6C 12 ● Newton's Law Boulder Newton's Law Boulder
V6 7A R 35 ● Planet X Boulder Planet X Boulder
V10 7C+ 7 ● Digital Black Boulder Iron Curtain Wall