Becky's Buttress  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  3,800' Lat, Long:  34.0087, -116.0098 Map Page Views:  1,163. Good page?    Administrators:  C Miller, Adam Stackhouse, M.Morley, Sam Vanderhyden, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  C Miller on Jan 30, 2006 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event  Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon 86° | 59° 90° | 61° 90° | 61° 88° | 63° 82° | 59°

BETA PHOTO: Becky's Buttress Area, Joshua Tree NP

Description 

Becky's Buttress is the largest, most prominent formation in the area and visible from afar as a slender, hourglass shaped buttress lying at the foot of a steep hillside. Recommended routes here include Becky's Buttress (5.9) which climbs the outer face of the eponymous buttress, as well as Road Dogs (5.7) and Compromised (5.10d), which lie around the corner on the shaded north face of the formation.

This rock contains the longest, highest quality routes on the best rock in the area and as such deserves a bit more traffic than it sees.

Getting There 

Hike straight out from the car and scramble up through boulders to the base of the formation. Allow 20 minutes for the approach.

The Classics

Featured Route For Becky's Buttress

Road Dogs 5.7  CA : Joshua Tree National Park : ... : Becky's Buttress

Climb the right-facing corner, ignoring the 8" wide crack, utilizing good face holds on the outer face of the block. Once near the top of the block break left and climb a thin crack in good rock to join Becky's Buttress near the top of that route. ...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA

Photos of Becky's Buttress Slideshow

Add Photo

BETA PHOTO: Becky's Buttress (North Face), Joshua Tree NP	Rock formations on the way to Becky's Buttress, Jo...	BETA PHOTO: Blue=Gravity Pirates Yellow=Compromised Green=Road...