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Hidden Valley Area Rock Climbing

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Areas in Hidden Valley Area

Hidden Valley Campground 171 / 5 / 16 / 2 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 192

Outback, The 169 / 4 / 27 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 195

Real Hidden Valley 278 / 18 / 33 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 320

Roadside Rocks 146 / 8 / 33 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 166

Elevation:	4,196 ft
GPS:	34.01487, -116.16443 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

The Hidden Valley Area is perhaps the busiest and most popular area in the Park and for good reason with it's vast number of routes and boulder problems, many of which are classics, as well as convenient camping for those lucky enough to score a campsite.

Getting There

Approach from the north via the town of Joshua Tree.
Approach from the east from the town of 29 Palms and the Cottonwood Entrance.

Please see the individual areas for more detailed approach information.

873 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Hidden Valley Area

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

5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c 790 ● The Eye Trad Hidden Valley C… > Cyclops Rock
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 1,649 ● Double Cross Trad Hidden Valley C… > Old Woman > Old Woman - W Face
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c 1,332 ● Sail Away Trad Real Hidden Valley > Hidden Tower
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 584 ● The Flake Trad Hidden Valley C… > Intersection Rock
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 390 ● Loose Lady Trad Real Hidden Valley > … > Houser Buttress… > Houser Buttress
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 1,008 ● Illusion Dweller Trad Real Hidden Valley > Sentinel > Sentinel - W Face
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 246 ● Sidewinder Trad Outback > … > Steve Canyon > Sidewinder Rock - W Face
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R 233 ● Run For Your Life Trad Real Hidden Valley > Tumbling Rainbow Form…
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 161 ● Rollerball Trad Outback > Rollerball Form… > Rollerball Formation…
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 341 ● Bearded Cabbage Trad Hidden Valley C… > Old Woman > Old Woman - E Face
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 411 ● Clean and Jerk Trad Real Hidden Valley > Sports Challeng… > Sports Challenge Rock…
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 191 ● Left Ski Track Trad Hidden Valley C… > Intersection Rock
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 415 ● Coarse and Buggy Trad Rdside Rocks > Dihedral Rock > Dihedral Rock - E Face
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 209 ● Hot Rocks Trad Outback > Rock Hudson
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 121 ● Leave it to Beaver (aka The Beaver) Trad Real Hidden Valley > Sports Challeng… > Sports Challenge Rock…