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Jumbo Rock Area Rock Climbing

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Areas in Jumbo Rock Area

Jumbo Rock CG and Vicinity 50 / 6 / 6 / 5 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 66

Jumbo Rock West 67 / 11 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 84

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Elevation:	4,400 ft	1,341 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

The Jumbo Rock Area encompasses not only the climbs in the campground proper, but those across the road from the campground, including Conan's Corridor as well as Zebra Cliffs which are a little ways southeast of the Jumbo Rock Campground.

The rock in the area is notoriously rough, even by Joshua Tree standards, but thankfully exceptions exist in certain areas - notably the aforementioned Conan's Corridor and Zebra Cliffs.

Getting There

Jumbo Rock Campground is along the Sheep Pass Road when driving from the main part of the park (HVCG) to 29 Palms.

A prominent sign marks the campground entrance which is about 4.5 miles east of Sheep Pass Group Campground.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Jumbo Rock Area

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 15 ● Coarse and Juggy Sport Jumbo Rock CG &… > New Sage Rock
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 371 ● Gem Trad Jumbo Rock West > Conan's Corridor
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 13 ● Right Crack Trad Jumbo Rock West > Conan's Corridor
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 513 ● Colorado Crack Trad Jumbo Rock West > Conan's Corridor
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 15 ● Sun Dog Chimney Sport Jumbo Rock West > Wedge
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 35 ● Boulder Dice Trad Jumbo Rock West > Conan's Corridor
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b X 20 ● True Dice Trad Jumbo Rock West > Conan's Corridor
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 203 ● Spiderman Trad Jumbo Rock West > Conan's Corridor
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 16 ● Around the World Trad Jumbo Rock CG &… > Zebra Cliffs > Zebra Cliffs E Face
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 4 ● Kaweah Way Trad Jumbo Rock West > Top Secret Tower
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 23 ● Such a Line Trad Jumbo Rock CG &… > Zebra Cliffs > Zebra Cliffs E Face
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 6 ● More Frozen Food Trad Jumbo Rock CG &… > Zebra Cliffs > Zebra Cliffs N Face
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 5 ● Dog Eat Dog Sport Jumbo Rock West > Wedge
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 111 ● Boulderado (aka California Face) Sport Jumbo Rock West > Conan's Corridor
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 9 ● Sun Runner Sport Jumbo Rock West > Wedge