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The Sentinel - West Face Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Sentinel - West Face

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	Butt Buttress, The S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Centipede, The T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13
	Chameleon, The T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b PG13
	Desert Song T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R
	Flared Bear T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Great White Buffalo T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Illusion Dweller T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Medicine Man T 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
	New Latitude T 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Not for Loan T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Rubberfat Syndrome, The TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Some Like It Hot T 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Sweep Walkers T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Where Eagles Dare T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Where Janitors Dare T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Worms in Your Brain T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a

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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 west face of The Sentinel is an impressive wall stacked with high quality routes ranging from 5.7 to 5.13 in difficulty.

Routes listed from left to right:

The Butt Buttress (5.10b)
Flared Bear (5.10b)
Great White Buffalo (5.12a)
Sweep Walkers (5.9+)
Where Janitors Dare (5.7)
Where Eagles Dare (5.11d)
Not for Loan (5.10b)
Some Like It Hot (5.12c)
Desert Song (5.11b R)
The Scorpion (5.13c)
The Tarantula (5.12c)
Illusion Dweller (5.10b)
The Centipede (5.11d)
The Chameleon (5.12b R)
The Rubberfat Syndrome (5.11a TR)
Worms in Your Brain (5.11c)

Additionally there are a number of 2nd pitch variations and several traversing routes:

Crystal Keyhole (5.9)
Medicine Man (5.11b)
Desert Long (5.11b R)
I Can't Believe it's a Girl (5.10b)
Scared Bare (5.10d R)
Desert Tortoise (5.12a/b)
New Latitude (5.12a)

Getting There

Approach via the nature trail and head left at the fork passing along the base of an obvious large face (The Sentinel - East Face) on the left side of the trail. When you get to the northern end of the formation make a left (heading west) across some rocks and then make another left heading back south to reach the west face. The approach takes 5-10 minutes.

16 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Sentinel - West Face

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

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 9 ● Where Janitors Dare Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 1,141 ● Illusion Dweller Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 4 ● The Butt Buttress Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 8 ● The Rubberfat Syndrome TR
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R 25 ● Desert Song Trad 2 pitches
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 6 ● Where Eagles Dare Trad 2 pitches
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13 9 ● The Centipede Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 4 ● Worms in Your Brain Trad
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b PG13 16 ● The Chameleon Trad
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 5 ● Some Like It Hot Trad 2 pitches