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Illustrated Man Wall

California > Joshua Tree NP > Indian Cove > Group Campsites Rd > Group Campsite 8
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Description

Northeast facing wall. It is easily seen from the road and group camp.

Getting There

From the group camp site locate the crag up on the hillside - look for the obvious black "hole" in the middle of the route. 

From the desert floor trend southwest towards a very low angle slab that heads up to a talus field. Once there navigate a relatively easy zig-zag path towards the climb - if you follow the path of least resistance it's really easy scrambling to the base of the climb.

 It should take 10 to 15 minutes to get there. I've heard you can approach from Moosedog but I have not tried that before.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
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Illustrated Man
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Illustrated Man
 8
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport

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Again, look for the huge hole!
[Hide Photo] Again, look for the huge hole!

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[Hide Comment] Frank Bentwood and Kelly Vaught did the first ascent of this route a long time ago. Dec 25, 2022