PRINT: Rock Climb Flashflood, Joshua Tree National Park

Flashflood

5.11a, TR, 35 ft (11 m),

Avg: 3 from 1 vote
FA: Alan Nelson, 1983
California > Joshua Tree NP > Pinto Basin > Stirrup Tank > Bronto 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

A thin seam and face.

Location

Climb the crack left to the start of Crack-N-Up. Make a transition move onto the face and pull a few 11 moves.

Protection

TR. Gear anchor, (.75, #2, and #3). rap off of stegosaurus with bolted anchor with rings about 8’ further up on the rock. Shared finish with Tremor (10B)

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Jaime BB
San Diego, CA

Takes a gear anchor, .75, #1, #2. (one bomber piece, 2 backup), as stegosaurus’s anchor is much further up on the rock and unusable for this. Bring a long, strong cord. Shares a finish with Tremor.
Pumpy sustained moves in the 11’s through most of this short climb. Hung all over the place with newly sliced open fingers (courtesy of “Moaning Man”)- but great climb nonetheless. Nov 20, 2022