Ascents in Cyclops Rock

One of my favorites

Very nice and easy trad route

Very nice sport route, not super hard. Some friends and nuts for the top are helpful. I climbed it with the first quick draw already clipped, because I wasn't so sure if I could clip from the first good hold.

Really nice and easy trad route, with a nice layback flake in the middle and then some tile-like jugs

Not so hard, well protected

50% grease 50% acid. And then I flew to London. So endeth my time in Joshua Tree.

For Nolan’s 21 pitches.

Brilliant for the grade, and such a lovely summit.

Totally punted it. Spent way too long hanging upside down in the roof trying to figure it out and pumped myself to oblivion. Fell off the last move.

I tried it. Tried about 3 different starts until I found one that worked -- actual described start was way too hard for a 5.5 (Miramontes rating). Found the gear not confidence inspiring, the rock crumbly with lots of gravel. I made it about 3/4 of the way, before finally bailing, hiking up, rapping in and recovering my gear.

Not recommended as a climb.

An absolute classic -- just fun climbing after fun climbing. And, generally (for a low-graded climb at J-Tree) very good gear. I never felt particularly worried about my gear placements, though it did take a bit more work than just plugging another cam in an obvious crack.

with Alex Few =)

with Alex Few =)

with Alex Few =)

with Alex Few. Great, saw a coyote pup on the way down!