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Rock Garden Valley - West Wall Guide

  • Grade context: US
  • Photos: 1
  • Ascents: 137
  • Aka: Shorter Wall

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Contributors

Thanks to the following people who have contributed to this crag guide:

Charles Cooper Eric Foltz Neale Brain Mary A. Woods randy spevak D Winger Richard Adler Stephen C. Yabut craig

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Table of contents

1. Rock Garden Valley - West Wall 30 routes in Crag

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Seasonality

Trad climbing, Rock climbing and Top roping

ethic

Be aware that you are climbing and staying in a National Park. Certain rules apply for climbers regarding climbing and camping, please make sure to get the latest rules once you enter the park.

inherited from Joshua Tree National Park
RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
1 Pop Rocks 5.10c Mixed trad 80ft, 2
RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
2 Top of the Pops 5.10d Mixed trad 80ft, 6
3 Holly Device 5.10c Trad
4 The Griffin 5.10a R Trad
5 Fortune Cookie 5.10a Trad
6 Spitwad

FA: Ed Kaufer & Scott Hoyle, 1979

5.10a Trad 80ft
7 Euthyphro 5.9 Trad
8 Young Lust

FA: Ed Kaufer & Scott Hoyle, 1979

5.9 Trad 50ft
9 Lewd and Lascivious Conduct 5.10c R Trad
10 Smithereens

FA: Ed Kaufer & Scott Hoyle, 1979

5.9 Trad 50ft
RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
11 Rock-a-Lot 5.7 Trad
12 Rock Candy

FA: Ed Kaufer & Scott Hoyle, 1979

5.9 Mixed trad 70ft, 4
13 Rock Dog Candy Leg 5.11c Top rope
14 Double Dogleg

Irregular crack takes a short dogleg right then a long dogleg left. Crack protects well with good stances. Take some big cams for the gear anchor.

5.7 Trad 80ft
15 Split Personality 5.9 Trad
16 Personal Space 5.10c Top rope
17 Beck's Bet

Straight hand crack climb. Take big pieces for gear anchor (#2- #4). Big ledge for a welcome rest half way through.

FA: Tom Beck, 1982

5.8 Trad 80ft
18 Why Does It Hurt When I Pee? 5.10b Trad
19 What's Hannen 5.10a Trad
20 Swiss Cheese

FA: Tom Beck, 1982

5.6 Mixed trad 50ft, 1
21 The Treat 5.7 Mixed trad 60ft, 4
22 Mr. Michael Goes To Washington 5.8 Trad
23 Blue Sky, Black Death 5.5 Trad
24 Barn Door, Left 5.9 Unknown
25 Barn Door, Right 5.10a Trad
26 Bolivian Freeze Job 5.9 Trad
27 Chile Willie 5.7 Trad
28 Training for Patagonia 5.10 Unknown
29 Cold Columbian 5.9 Unknown
30 Peruvian Power Layback 5.9 Unknown

2. Index by grade

Grade Stars Name Style Pop
5.5 Blue Sky, Black Death Trad
5.6 Swiss Cheese Mixed trad 50ft, 1
5.7 Chile Willie Trad
Double Dogleg Trad 80ft
Rock-a-Lot Trad
The Treat Mixed trad 60ft, 4
5.8 Beck's Bet Trad 80ft
Mr. Michael Goes To Washington Trad
5.9 Barn Door, Left Unknown
Bolivian Freeze Job Trad
Cold Columbian Unknown
Euthyphro Trad
Peruvian Power Layback Unknown
Rock Candy Mixed trad 70ft, 4
Smithereens Trad 50ft
Split Personality Trad
Young Lust Trad 50ft
5.10a Barn Door, Right Trad
Fortune Cookie Trad
Spitwad Trad 80ft
What's Hannen Trad
5.10a R The Griffin Trad
5.10b Why Does It Hurt When I Pee? Trad
5.10c Holly Device Trad
Personal Space Top rope
Pop Rocks Mixed trad 80ft, 2
5.10c R Lewd and Lascivious Conduct Trad
5.10 Training for Patagonia Unknown
5.10d Top of the Pops Mixed trad 80ft, 6
5.11c Rock Dog Candy Leg Top rope
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