PRINT: Rock Climb Hit it Ethel, Joshua Tree National Park

Hit it Ethel

5.8, Trad, 100 ft (30 m),

Avg: 2.6 from 51 votes
FA: Don Wilson, Karen Wilson & Jack Marshall, March 1988
California > Joshua Tree NP > Wonderland of R… > Wonderland North > N Wonderland Ap… > Gilligan's Island > Mary Ann's Face

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 features some fun crack climbing down low, a transition rightward to a horizontal, followed by heady bolt-protected face moves through black rock to the top.

Location

Hit it Ethel is the route just to the right of Route 66 (the obvious 5.4 hand crack) on Mary Ann's Face. Bolted anchor with rings for rap.

Protection

Pro to 3" and 3 bolts.

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"Hit It Ethel". Photo by Blitzo.

One of the lead bolts - buttonhead with stainless Mammut hanger

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David S
San Francisco, CA

5.8

The horizontal takes a BD #2 nicely to protect the moves up to the first bolts on the face (though there is a monster jug that gets you onto that face). Second half is typical, lovely, runout JTree slab. Feb 21, 2014

Sean
Oak Park, CA

bolted anchor with rap rings now about halfway btwn R66 and HIH topouts, more so atop Center Divider Nov 25, 2018

Matt Hagny

5.7

The bolts on the upper slab are buttonheads, albeit shiny ones. Dec 9, 2018