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Near East Rock Climbing

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Areas in Near East

Afro Blues Wall 4 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Flexible Rock 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Hook and Ladder Area 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Iguana Dome 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Laugh Rock - West Face 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Near East Bouldering 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Senile Dome 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Trifling Rock 8 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 10

Way Gone Dome 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Wedding Block, The 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Worth Bagley Memorial Dome 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

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Elevation:	4,200 ft	1,280 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

The Near East is another name for the southeast corner of the southern Wonderland of Rocks and made up of a series of six rocky canyons which run parallel to one another.

Some of the closer crags are semi-popular and it's not unusual to see hikers due to the nearby Wall Street Stamp Mill, however the more distant crags tend to be virtually crowd-free.

Getting There

Drive past the Barker Dam turn-off, staying more-or-less straight, onto a dirt road and then make a quick left onto another dirt road which heads east to a dirt parking lot with an outhouse.

This is the trailhead for the southern Wonderland and the approach starts the same, but where the main Wonderland trail heads sharply left, passing Uncle Willie's, stay straight for a bit and then veer left along well-defined trails to the Stamp Mill and the various crags.

The approach takes roughly 15-45 minutes to reach the various crags in the Near East.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Near East

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

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R 4 ● My Favorite Things (aka Blue Grass) Trad Afro Blues Wall > Afro Blues Wall (Nort…
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a 10 ● Black and Blue Sport Afro Blues Wall > Afro Blues Wall (Nort…
5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a 8 ● Stingray Trad Iguana Dome