Saddle Rock Guide

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Contributors

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

David Gibbs rick Simon Dale Simon Eschbach Michael Frost Alex Guild Mary A. Woods dan womac Andy Sparks mark

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1. Saddle Rock 35 in Cliff
2. Index by grade

1. Saddle Rock 35 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Seasonality

Rock climbing and Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 33.994142, -116.139665

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

	Route	Grade	Style	Selected ascents
1	Presbyterian Dental Floss	5.10d	Unknown
2	★★ Episcopalian Toothpick	5.10c	Unknown
3	Wanna Bong	5.9	Unknown
4	I Smell a Rat	5.10b	Unknown
5	★ Unicorner	5.8	Unknown
6	★ The Narwhal	5.10b	Unknown
7	★★ Space Mountain	5.10b	Unknown
8	★★ Raging Bull Dike	5.11d	Unknown
9	★★★ The Iconoclast	5.13a	Unknown
10	Knot Again	5.9	Unknown
11	R & R	5.8	Unknown
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	Route	Grade	Style	Selected ascents
12	Kid Calingula	5.10a	Trad
13	★ Orange Flake	5.8	Trad
14	★★★ Right On	5.5	Trad 1300ft
15	★ Bosch Job	5.11d	Trad
16	★★★ The High Cost of Living	5.11a - 12a	Trad
17	★★ A Cheap Way To Die	5.10d	Trad
18	★★ Roughriders	5.11b	Trad
19	★★ Harlequin	5.10c	Trad
20	★ Unknown 1	5.10c	Trad
21	★★ Dial 911	5.10b	Trad
22	★★★ Walk On The Wild Side Starts on the right side of the base of Saddle Rock, just left of the gully, and just right of a roof about 20m up. 5.8 (40m). Climb up initial scoops to a high first bolt. From there angle up and left past two more bolts, then up passing the roof on the left. Now, angle rightwards above the roof past two more bolts, then back left to a 6th bolt, then up to anchors near a large hole. This pitch wanders a lot, to reduce rope-drag issues, extend the first clip with a long sling, and the 3rd clip with a double-length sling, same for the 5th (or skip the fifth bolt). 5.7 (30m) Climb directly up from the anchor past 4 bolts, then angle left to find the next belay. 5.5 (20m) Climb up past a bolt to the final anchors. Though this climb is protected only by bolts, with no gear placements, it is not by any measure a modern sport route. There are sizeable run-outs and rope-management issues that would not be expected on a sport climb.	5.8	Mixed trad 300ft, 3, 6
23	★ Girls	5.9	Unknown
24	★★ Unknown 2	5.10b	Unknown
25	Ham Sandwich	5.8	Unknown
26	★ The Kid	5.9	Trad
27	★ The Landlord	5.10d	Unknown
28	The Renter	5.9	Unknown
29	Shit Happens	5.9	Unknown
30	Red Hot Fire Balls	5.11c	Unknown
31	Money For Nothing	5.12a	Unknown
32	★★★ Chicks For Free	5.12b	Unknown
33	Walk On The Steep Side	5.10	Unknown
34	Raker Mobile	5.8	Unknown
35	Money for Nothing	5.12a	Unknown

2. Index by grade

Grade	Stars	Name	Style
5.5	★★★	Right On	Trad 1300ft
5.8		Ham Sandwich	Unknown
	★	Orange Flake	Trad
		R & R	Unknown
		Raker Mobile	Unknown
	★	Unicorner	Unknown
	★★★	Walk On The Wild Side	Mixed trad 300ft, 3, 6
5.9	★	Girls	Unknown
		Knot Again	Unknown
		Shit Happens	Unknown
	★	The Kid	Trad
		The Renter	Unknown
		Wanna Bong	Unknown
5.10a		Kid Calingula	Trad
5.10b	★★	Dial 911	Trad
		I Smell a Rat	Unknown
	★★	Space Mountain	Unknown
	★	The Narwhal	Unknown
	★★	Unknown 2	Unknown
5.10c	★★	Episcopalian Toothpick	Unknown
	★★	Harlequin	Trad
	★	Unknown 1	Trad
5.10		Walk On The Steep Side	Unknown
5.10d	★★	A Cheap Way To Die	Trad
		Presbyterian Dental Floss	Unknown
	★	The Landlord	Unknown
5.11b	★★	Roughriders	Trad
5.11c		Red Hot Fire Balls	Unknown
5.11d	★	Bosch Job	Trad
	★★	Raging Bull Dike	Unknown
5.11a - 12a	★★★	The High Cost of Living	Trad
5.12a		Money For Nothing	Unknown
		Money for Nothing	Unknown
5.12b	★★★	Chicks For Free	Unknown
5.13a	★★★	The Iconoclast	Unknown