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Central Joshua Tree Bouldering Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Central Joshua Tree Bouldering

Barker Dam Bouldering 0 / 0 / 0 / 69 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 69

Cap Rock Bouldering 0 / 0 / 0 / 44 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 44

Echo Rock Bouldering 0 / 0 / 0 / 72 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 72

Hall of Horrors Bouldering 0 / 0 / 0 / 68 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 68

Lonesome Crowded West 0 / 0 / 0 / 15 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 15

Planet X Bouldering 0 / 0 / 0 / 69 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 69

Ryan Campground Bouldering 0 / 0 / 0 / 44 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 44

Stonehenge and Fry Boulders 0 / 0 / 0 / 53 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 53

Teenage Wasteland/Oyster Bar 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

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Elevation:	4,369 ft	1,332 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

Central Joshua Tree is indeed just that - centrally located with a great many boulder problems, many of which are classics, and quite popular due to the ease of access and nearby campgrounds.

Getting There

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

Please see the individual areas for more detailed approach information.

435 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Central Joshua Tree Bouldering

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

V2 5+ 400 ● The Chube Boulder Barker Dam Boul… > Gunsmoke Area > Chube Boulder
V2 5+ 193 ● Fry Problem Boulder Stonehenge & Fr… > Fry Boulders > Fry Boulder
V3 6A 528 ● Gunsmoke Boulder Barker Dam Boul… > Gunsmoke Area > Gunsmoke Wall
V3 6A PG13 88 ● Satellite Boulder Left Boulder Planet X Boulde… > Planet X Area > Satellite Boulder
V4 6B 61 ● Lynn Hill Memorial Face Problem Boulder Hall of Horrors… > King Dome Area > Lynn Hill Memorial Bo…
V4 6B 283 ● Sloper Safari Boulder Hall of Horrors… > Meadows Boulder
V5 6C 70 ● High Noon Boulder Barker Dam Boul… > Gunsmoke Area > Gunsmoke Wall
V6 7A R 35 ● Planet X Boulder Planet X Boulde… > Planet X Area > Planet X Boulder
V6 7A 37 ● All Washed Up Boulder Cap Rock Boulde… > Sandy Wash Corridor
V6 7A 78 ● Meadows Direct Boulder Hall of Horrors… > Meadows Boulder
V6 7A 27 ● The Inquisition Boulder Lonesome Crowde… > Inquisition Bloc
V6-7 7A+ 67 ● Streetcar Named Desire Boulder Barker Dam Boul… > Gunsmoke Area > Streetcar Boulder
V7 7A+ 103 ● Igneous Ambiance Boulder Echo Rock Bould… > Echo Cove Bould… > Igneous Boulder
V8- 7B 28 ● Pumping Monzonite Boulder Cap Rock Boulde… > Pumping Monzonite Bou…
V8 7B 20 ● Diary of a Dope Fiend Boulder Barker Dam Boul… > Alisters Cave