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West Face Guide

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Contributors

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

Alec Soucy David Gibbs Eric Foltz Neale Brain Paul Ikin Josh Ryan Richard Sims Richard Graziano

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Table of contents

1. West Face 18 routes in Sector

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Seasonality

Rock climbing and Trad climbing

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 A Walk on the Beach

mixed route. Three bolts.

5.4 Mixed trad 50ft, 3
2 Ballbury 5.7 Trad
3 Use It Of Loose It 5.10c Trad
4 The Bong

A brilliant first lead or easy solo. A popular way to get reception.

5.4 Trad 59ft
5 The Bonglett 5.10a Unknown
6 Hoblett 5.7 Unknown
7 Beginner's Two

On the left end of the wide west face is an obvious crack, with a wide water groove running up the slab to it, that's it.

Despite the name, do not think of this as a beginner's climb, and especially not a beginner's lead. There are some cruxy sections, and protection is not always obvious or easy to place.

5.3 PG Trad 210ft
8 Dialing For Ducats 5.10b Unknown
9 Safety In Numbers 5.10a Unknown
10 Safety In Solitude 5.9 Unknown
11 Smear Tactics 5.10c Unknown
12 Frisco Knight 5.10b Unknown
13 Berkeley Dyke 5.9 Trad
14 Beginner's Luck 5.9 Unknown
15 Beginner's One

Near the right-end of the upper part of the west-face there is an obvious crack. This climb goes up ramps and slabs to this crack (generally easy ground) then up the crack itself. It is a nice hand-crack, that takes fine pro in the steeper section.

5.3 Trad 180ft
16 Reality Check 5.9 Unknown
17 Beginner's Twenty-Six 5.10d Unknown
18 Hobbit Roof 5.10d Trad

2. Index by grade

Grade Stars Name Style Pop
5.3 Beginner's One Trad 180ft
5.3 PG Beginner's Two Trad 210ft
5.4 A Walk on the Beach Mixed trad 50ft, 3
The Bong Trad 59ft
5.7 Ballbury Trad
Hoblett Unknown
5.9 Beginner's Luck Unknown
Berkeley Dyke Trad
Reality Check Unknown
Safety In Solitude Unknown
5.10a Safety In Numbers Unknown
The Bonglett Unknown
5.10b Dialing For Ducats Unknown
Frisco Knight Unknown
5.10c Smear Tactics Unknown
Use It Of Loose It Trad
5.10d Beginner's Twenty-Six Unknown
Hobbit Roof Trad
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