PRINT: Rock Climb Through the Hole and Up The Wall, Joshua Tree National Park

Through the Hole and Up The Wall

5.2, Trad, 50 ft (15 m),

Avg: 1.9 from 8 votes
FA: Vaino Kodas, 1982
California > Joshua Tree NP > Queen Valley Area > Geology Tour Rd > Virgin Islands… > Star Wars Rock

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

Another Vaino Kodas concoction, although I believe Mike Beck came up with the name. It is not so much a climbing route as a spelunking adventure that emerges on the summit of the large boulder containing Between A Rock And A Hard Place.

From near the base of Light Sabre, crawl into a hole in the backside of the boulder. Go left 25', then head up a crack in a corner to pop out on top the boulder. This is a nice vantage point for heckling your buddies on Light Sabre or Apollo. Reverse the route to descend.

Protection

To my knowledge, all ascents to date have been free-solo (up and down).

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DJ Reyes
Northern Nevada

I soloed this basically to get a better look at LS. It is more interesting than your average 5.2 solo though. Jul 14, 2010

nathanael
San Diego

Pretty amusing distraction, probably best as a solo, though we strung a TR for some friends Dec 7, 2016