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The Blob - West Face Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Routes in The Blob - West Face

L › R R › L A › Z

	Beginner's Luck T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a X
	Beginner's One T 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a R
	Beginner's Twenty-six T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Beginner's Two T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Berkeley Dike T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	Dialing For Ducats T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	Free Stickers V4 6B R
	Frisco Knight TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Hobbit Roof T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b V1- 5-
	No Stickers (Free Stickers sds) V5 6C R
	Reality Check T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a X
	Return of the Blob T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Safety In Numbers T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
	Safety in Solitude T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Smear Tactics T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Swagger T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a

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Elevation:	4,200 ft	1,280 m
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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

Highly visible on the drive into Hidden Valley Campground from the north, this slabby side of the rock has a number of easy to moderate routes ranging from 5.2 to 5.10+, although most are forgettable low-angled cracks and non-descript friction routes.

One exception is Hobbit Roof (5.10d) a face to roof crack, although it's actually located on a small block below the west face proper.

Getting There

Most easily reached by a well defined trail that leads from the Intersection Rock parking lot past the west face of the Old Woman and into Steve Canyon and the Outback.