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BETA PHOTO: Dairy Queen Wall

Description 

The Dairy Queen Wall is located left of Hemingway and the IRS Wall and behind Playhouse Rock and is seen as a large wall with an attractive left and right sides and a somewhat junky looking center.


Getting There 

Park as for Hemingway Buttress, in the large, paved parking area and follow the signed Access Fund trail towards Hemingway and then cut left to near the base of the wall. Alternately, one can park as for Playhouse Rock, near the Milepost, and follow the marked trail to Playhouse and then cut right to reach the same point near the base of the wall. Once at the base a bit of scrambling is required to access the base of the wall proper. Plan on 15-20 minutes from the car.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Dairy Queen Wall:
Scrumdillyishus   5.7     Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Dairy Queen Wall - Right Si...
Mr. Misty Kiss   5.7     Trad, 1 pitch, 60 feet   Dairy Queen Wall - Right Si...
Frosty Cone   5.7     Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Dairy Queen Wall - Right Si...
Leap Year Flake   5.7     Trad, 1 pitch, 90 feet   Dairy Queen Wall - Left Sid...
Lurch   5.8     Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet   Dairy Queen Wall - Left Sid...
Hot Fudge   5.9 R     Trad, 1 pitch, 70 feet   Dairy Queen Wall - Right Si...
Get Right or Get Left (aka Addams Family)   5.9     Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet   Dairy Queen Wall - Left Sid...
Chili Dog   5.10a     Trad   Dairy Queen Wall - Right Si...
Norm   5.10a     Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet   Dairy Queen Wall - Left Sid...
Leap Erickson   5.10b     Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet   Dairy Queen Wall - Left Sid...
The Mojus (aka Slushie)   5.10c     Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet   Dairy Queen Wall - Left Sid...
Pat Adams Dihedral   5.11b     Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Dairy Queen Wall - Left Sid...
Airy Scene   5.11b     Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Dairy Queen Wall - Right Si...
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Featured Route For Dairy Queen Wall
David getting ready to turn the roof on the sustained PA's dihedral.

Pat Adams Dihedral 5.11b  CA : Joshua Tree National Park : ... : Dairy Queen Wall - Left Sid...
This is another neglected classic which is found on the left side of the Dairy Queen Wall. Once at the base of the cliff climb the excellent Leap Year Flake or Leap Erickson as an approach pitch. Once atop these routes you'll be under a large overhang capping a right facing corner which is the route.The undercling/layback just off the start is the crux, and after the first 30 feet of climbing, you have to go up and around the roof which is easier, but a bit scary. An excellent stopper...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA


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A hardy pine atop the DQ Wall (Right Side), Joshua Tree NP

A hardy pine atop the DQ Wall (Right Side), Joshua...

The view from atop the DQ Wall, Joshua Tree NP

The view from atop the DQ Wall, Joshua Tree NP

Dairy Queen Wall, Joshua Tree NP

Dairy Queen Wall, Joshua Tree NP


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By Kyle Napierkowski
Apr 26, 2013

Visited in Feb this year and ticked off Frosty Cone, a fun moderate.

Would have liked to hop on the others nearby but, just as we were finishing up this one, a group of 20+ yahoos in bright tights showed up, hauling several guitars up the 4th class scramble. Despite dropping down 4 or 5 topropes, barely any of them ended up climbing, instead amassing at the base of DQ wall. Pretty good way to ruin a peaceful day in nature!

Hopefully my experience was atypical of the area.