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Grey Giant Area Rock Climbing

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Areas in Grey Giant Area

Castle, The 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Flying Fortress, The 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Fortress, The 12 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 12

Grey Giant 4 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Guardhouse, The 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Lazy Dome 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Thrilling Rock 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Tombstone, The 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Elevation:	4,200 ft
GPS:	34.06367, -116.15063 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	C Miller on May 12, 2015
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Description

This area covers crags south and southeast of Willow Hole, some of which have some of the longest approaches in all of Joshua Tree National Park.

Crags in this area include the following:

Arresting Rock
Blond Lust Rock
Book of Brilliant Things
The Castle
Crystal Quarry
The Flying Fortress
The Fortress
Grey Giant
The Guardhouse
Hershey Rock
The Homestead Wall
Lazy Dome
Thrilling Rock
The Tombstone

Getting There

Most of the crags in the area are approached from the vicinity of Willow Hole while the more southerly formations are perhaps best approach from the south by continuing past The Podium and over a rocky notch. Approach times vary from 1-1.5 hours assuming a normal hiking pace and that you don't get lost!

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Classic Climbing Routes at Grey Giant Area

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

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 4 ● The Man Who Cried (AKA Julius Se… Trad Fortress
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 13 ● No Self Confidence Trad Flying Fortress
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 10 ● No Self Respect Trad Flying Fortress
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 5 ● Heaven Can Wait Trad Tombstone
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 17 ● Natural Selection Trad Fortress
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 5 ● The S Cracker Trad Tombstone
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R 5 ● Catapult Trad Fortress
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 9 ● The Knight In Shining Armor Trad Castle
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 15 ● Hyperion Trad 3 pitches Grey Giant
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 3 ● Arms Control Trad 2 pitches Fortress
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 7 ● Warrior Eagle Trad Castle