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Southwest Passage

Name: Southwest Passage
Rating: 1.8

5.8 YDS 5b French 16 Ewbanks VI- UIAA 15 ZA HVS 4c British

Routes in Intersection Rock

L › R R › L A › Z

	Bat Crack T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Beginner's Three T 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	Billabong T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	Bongledesh T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R
	Dead Again T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
	Death by Misadventure T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b X
	Drawstring T 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
	Elijah's Coming T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
	Fast Track T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Filet of Sole T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Flake, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Golden Bush Corner T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R
	Half Track T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
	Holy Smokes T 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b X
	Huevos S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Jungle T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Kool Aid T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b A4
	Left Ski Track T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Let It All Hang Out T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Lower Right Ski Track T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Mike's Books T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	North Overhang T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Outer Limit T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b A3
	Overhang Bypass T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Overpass T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Pinnacle Stand T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Secovar T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Shana Grant S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Sheepherder TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Shovling-Cole T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Southeast Corner T 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	Southwest Passage T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Sympathy to the Devil T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Trapeze Right T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Traverse of No Return T 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R
	Underpass T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Upper Right Ski Track T 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	Waterchute, The T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	West Chimney T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	When Sheep Ran Scared T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R
	Zigzag T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b

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Type:	Trad, 200 ft (61 m), 2 pitches
FA:	Howard Weamer & John Wolfe, May 1969
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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

This route starts just left of The Drawstring. Face climbing up the groove leads to an undercling. Climb harder (crux) face moves up and left to gain the upper groove. Easy moves up the groove or the rib on the left lead to the large right end of Bat Ledge. Choose one of several options above the ledge to the summit or rappel from the ledge.