Barker Dam Area

BETA PHOTO: Barker Dam at full capacity with water pouring ove...

Description 

The Barker Dam Day Use Area provides access for a handful of good routes; however, they tend to be spread out amongst several rock formations. If you can find it, the Room To Shroom Area has the phenomenal namesake splitter crack plus the less known but excellent Chemical Warfare. Probably the most popular area here is not a route at all, but rather the famous Gunsmoke - a strenuous and long bouldering traverse.

Getting There 

Walk, bike, or drive to the Barker Dam Day Use Area, 1.5 miles NE of Hidden Valley Campground along paved road. Most of the routes are approached via the Barker Dam Loop Trail.

Featured Route For Barker Dam Area

More Monkey Than Funky 5.11b  CA : Joshua Tree National Park : More Monkey Than Funky Rock

This is a simply spectacular route. A 3rd class slab leads directly to the roof. 15' or slightly more of sinker horizontal hand jamming (assuming average sized men's hands) lead to desperate super tight hands jamming around the lip. Once above the lip a tricky though not terribly difficult move or two and a last thin piece of gear are best dispatched before the pump clock catches up with you! Best led with one rope - clip your first piece or two ...[more]

Add Photo Photos of Barker Dam Area

Barker Dam with lakeside Rock in the bckround.	BETA PHOTO: A view of Barker Dam with water	Barker Dam. Photo by Blitzo.
Barker Dam 2005. Photo by Blitzo.	Barker Damn in August (it wasn't to hot actually)	Indian grinding hole near the Wave Boulder.
Jessica on the Wave Boulder, Joshua Tree.	Cracked Egg	Spring Bloom on the Barker Dam hike. April 08.
Spring Bloom on the Barker Dam hike. April 08.