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Quail Springs Area Rock Climbing

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Areas in Quail Springs Area

[Redacted] 75 / 10 / 21 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 100

AFPA Rock 21 / 0 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 26

Baskerville Rock 10 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 12

Courthouse Formation 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Erotic Dome 7 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Hound Rock 7 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Johnny Lang Crags 3 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Lizard's Landing 9 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11

Main Gate Rock 5 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Micro Crag 10 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 10

Mini Crag 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

Miniscule Crag 7 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Nano Crag 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Trashcan Rock 27 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 28

Vagmarken Hill 35 / 3 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 41

Voice's Crag 14 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 16

White Cliffs of Dover 31 / 1 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 37

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Access Issue: Climbing Regulations/Seasonal Raptor Closures Details

The Joshua Tree National Park Superintendent's Compendium states that:
1. Vegetation is not allowed to be used as an anchor.
2. Only neutral or rock colored bolt hangers are allowed.

For a complete list of climbing rules and closures visit:
nps.gov/jotr/planyourvisit/…

Description

The Quail Springs Picnic Area is the first major landmark on your right if you are driving in from the West (Joshua Tree) Entrance of the park (i.e., the town of Joshua Tree). There is a paved parking area, restroom, etc. The main attraction here is Trashcan Rock, which hosts a high concentration of easier routes (5.0 - 5.6), a few moderates (5.7 - 5.9), and a few harder routes (5.10 - 5.11). Several routes warrant an 'R' or 'X' rating, and as such there are usually quite a few topropes. Not many of the climbs are all that great, but it is popular nonetheless.

In addition to Trashcan Rock, use the parking area to access Baskerville Rock, Hound Rock, and the White Cliffs of Dover. Be sure to check out Right Baskerville Crack (5.10a) on Baskerville Rock as well as Popular Mechanics (5.9) and Ace of Spades (5.9) on White Cliffs of Dover.

Getting There

The Quail Springs Picnic Area is the first major landmark on your right if you are driving in from the West (Joshua Tree) Entrance of the park (i.e., the town of Joshua Tree). It is about six miles east from the entrance station and is signed.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Quail Springs Area

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 30 ● The Ranch Hand Trad Vagmarken Hill > Vagmarken Hill… > (g) The Ranch
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 233 ● Tiptoe Trad Trashcan Rock > Trashcan Rock - W Face
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 170 ● Cranny Trad Trashcan Rock > Trashcan Rock - W Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 321 ● Ace of Spades Trad White Cliffs of… > White Cliffs of Dover…
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 417 ● Popular Mechanics Trad White Cliffs of… > White Cliffs of Dover…
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 180 ● Right Baskerville Crack Trad Baskerville Rock
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 180 ● Tossed Green Trad Hound Rock
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 12 ● B for Beers Sport [Redacted] > Negropolis
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 81 ● Left Sawdust Crack Trad Trashcan Rock > Trashcan Rock - E Face
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13 119 ● Profundity Trad Trashcan Rock > Trashcan Rock - W Face
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 86 ● Field and Stream Trad White Cliffs of… > White Cliffs of Dover…
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 48 ● Good Housekeeping Trad White Cliffs of… > White Cliffs of Dover…
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13 8 ● Dance on Fire Trad [Redacted] > Negropolis
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 45 ● Butterfly Crack Trad Trashcan Rock > Trashcan Rock - E Face
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 10 ● Soviet Union Trad White Cliffs of… > White Cliffs of Dover…