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Cap Rock Guide

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Contributors

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

Eric Foltz Alec Soucy Andrew Serack Charles Cooper dan womac Josh Bittner Mary A. Woods

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Table of contents

1. Cap Rock 54 routes in Area

Summary:
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Seasonality

Bouldering, Rock climbing and other styles

Lat / Long: 33.989120, -116.162297

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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

1.1. Beaver Boulder 4 routes in Area

Summary:
Aid climbing and Rock climbing
RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
1 Rurp Romp A3 Aid
2 Lost Lid 5.9 A4 Aid
3 Beaver Boulder Free Route 5.10d Unknown
4 Bolt Ladder A1 Aid

1.2. Northeast an North Faces 15 routes in Area

Summary:
Rock climbing and Trad climbing
RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
1 Event Horizon 5.10b Unknown
2 Retirement 5.10a Trad
3 Nutcracker 5.2 Trad
4 Space Odyssey 5.10b Unknown
RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
5 Bush Eviction 5.9 Unknown
6 Bush Eviction Direct 5.10c Unknown
7 False Layback 5.4 Trad 60ft
8 False Prophet 5.9 Unknown
9 Black Ice 5.10b Unknown
10 Lil Squirt 5.9 Unknown
11 The Ayatollah 5.11a Unknown
12 Horror-Zontal Terror-Verse 5.10b Unknown
13 Circus, Circus 5.9 Unknown
14 Circus 5.2 Trad
15 Anniversary Special 5.8 Unknown

1.3. South Face 12 routes in Area

Summary:
Mostly Rock climbing
RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
1 Visual Nightmare 5.10a Unknown
2 Slim Pickings 5.10b Unknown
3 Nose To The Grindstone 5.11a Unknown
4 Robo Cop 5.7 Unknown
5 The Terminator 5.9 Unknown
6 Dunce Cap 5.13a Unknown
7 Hey Taxi 5.11a Unknown
8 Catch a Falling Star 5.8 Trad
9 Nobody Walks In LA 5.8 Trad
10 Catch Me At The Bar 5.10a Unknown
11 Catch A Falling Car 5.11a Unknown
12 Tumbling Dice 5.10a Unknown

1.4. Cap Rock Bouldering 23 routes in Area

Summary:
All Bouldering

Lat / Long: 33.989008, -116.162534

RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
1 Graham Parsons Memorial Hand Traverse 5.9 Boulder
2 Parking Lot Crank 5.11+ Boulder
3 All Washed Up V6 Boulder 20ft
4 Soar Eagle V6 Boulder
5 Lunge For It V3 Boulder 10ft
6 Warm Up V1 Boulder
7 Up 20 5.11 R Boulder
8 Largo Dyno 5.11+ Boulder
9 Pumping Monzonite V7 Boulder 13ft

1.4.1. Four Corners Boulder 4 routes in Boulder

Summary:

Lat / Long: 33.989791, -116.162735

RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
1 West Corner V3 Boulder 10ft
2 South Corner V0 Boulder 10ft
3 East Corner V1 Boulder 10ft
4 North Corner

The descent.

5.6 Boulder 10ft

1.4.2. The Hatrack 10 routes in Boulder

Summary:

Lat / Long: 33.989296, -116.163531

RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
1 Panama V3 Boulder 10ft
2 Pillbox VB Boulder 10ft
3 Bowler VB Boulder 10ft
4 Porkpie VB Boulder 10ft
5 Young Dong V0 Boulder 10ft
6 Capuchon V0 Boulder 10ft
7 Sombrero V0+ Boulder 10ft
8 Fedora 5.8 Boulder 10ft
9 Turban V2 Boulder 10ft
10 Ten Gallon V0 Boulder 10ft

2. Index by grade

Grade Stars Name Style Pop Area
5.2 Circus Trad 1.2. Northeast an North Faces
Nutcracker Trad 1.2. Northeast an North Faces
VB Bowler Boulder 10ft 1.4.2. The Hatrack
Pillbox Boulder 10ft 1.4.2. The Hatrack
Porkpie Boulder 10ft 1.4.2. The Hatrack
5.4 False Layback Trad 60ft 1.2. Northeast an North Faces
5.6 North Corner Boulder 10ft 1.4.1. Four Corners Boulder
5.7 Robo Cop Unknown 1.3. South Face
5.8 Anniversary Special Unknown 1.2. Northeast an North Faces
Catch a Falling Star Trad 1.3. South Face
Nobody Walks In LA Trad 1.3. South Face
Fedora Boulder 10ft 1.4.2. The Hatrack
V0 South Corner Boulder 10ft 1.4.1. Four Corners Boulder
Capuchon Boulder 10ft 1.4.2. The Hatrack
Ten Gallon Boulder 10ft 1.4.2. The Hatrack
Young Dong Boulder 10ft 1.4.2. The Hatrack
5.9 Bush Eviction Unknown 1.2. Northeast an North Faces
Circus, Circus Unknown 1.2. Northeast an North Faces
False Prophet Unknown 1.2. Northeast an North Faces
Lil Squirt Unknown 1.2. Northeast an North Faces
The Terminator Unknown 1.3. South Face
Graham Parsons Memorial Hand Traverse Boulder 1.4. Cap Rock Bouldering
5.9 A4 Lost Lid Aid 1.1. Beaver Boulder
V0+ Sombrero Boulder 10ft 1.4.2. The Hatrack
5.10a Retirement Trad 1.2. Northeast an North Faces
Catch Me At The Bar Unknown 1.3. South Face
Tumbling Dice Unknown 1.3. South Face
Visual Nightmare Unknown 1.3. South Face
5.10b Black Ice Unknown 1.2. Northeast an North Faces
Event Horizon Unknown 1.2. Northeast an North Faces
Horror-Zontal Terror-Verse Unknown 1.2. Northeast an North Faces
Space Odyssey Unknown 1.2. Northeast an North Faces
Slim Pickings Unknown 1.3. South Face
V1 Warm Up Boulder 1.4. Cap Rock Bouldering
East Corner Boulder 10ft 1.4.1. Four Corners Boulder
5.10c Bush Eviction Direct Unknown 1.2. Northeast an North Faces
5.10d Beaver Boulder Free Route Unknown 1.1. Beaver Boulder
V2 Turban Boulder 10ft 1.4.2. The Hatrack
5.11a The Ayatollah Unknown 1.2. Northeast an North Faces
Catch A Falling Car Unknown 1.3. South Face
Hey Taxi Unknown 1.3. South Face
Nose To The Grindstone Unknown 1.3. South Face
V3 Lunge For It Boulder 10ft 1.4. Cap Rock Bouldering
West Corner Boulder 10ft 1.4.1. Four Corners Boulder
Panama Boulder 10ft 1.4.2. The Hatrack
5.11 R Up 20 Boulder 1.4. Cap Rock Bouldering
5.11+ Largo Dyno Boulder 1.4. Cap Rock Bouldering
Parking Lot Crank Boulder 1.4. Cap Rock Bouldering
V6 All Washed Up Boulder 20ft 1.4. Cap Rock Bouldering
Soar Eagle Boulder 1.4. Cap Rock Bouldering
V7 Pumping Monzonite Boulder 13ft 1.4. Cap Rock Bouldering
5.13a Dunce Cap Unknown 1.3. South Face
A1 Bolt Ladder Aid 1.1. Beaver Boulder
A3 Rurp Romp Aid 1.1. Beaver Boulder
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