Moosedog Tower  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Lat, Long:  34.0949, -116.1649 Map Page Views:  16,367. Good page?    Administrators:  C Miller, Adam Stackhouse, M.Morley, Sam Vanderhyden, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Brian Reynolds on Jun 23, 2002 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

BETA PHOTO: Moosedog Tower - SW Face

Description 

Moosedog Tower is one of the high points in Indian Cove, and offers great views of the area, as well as some of the longer climbs in Indian Cove. The highlights are the climbs near the Direct South Face (5.9) (which turns a great roof!), including Wandering Winnebago (5.8+) and Third Time's a Charm (5.10b). Tranquility (5.6) is the easiest way up to the summit, but for the most part it's an awkward, unpleasant climb.

Descend by heading towards the back of the tower, where there is a two-bolt rap anchor. After a short, fun, free-hanging rappel, you can descend the southwest gully to your left or scramble to your right towards the group camp area.

Getting There 

Moosedog is the last formation on your right as you head out towards the western end of the family campsite area. You have to wander through a campsite or two to get to the base of the south buttress, where Tranquility and Direct South Face begin. A number of other routes ascend the steeper southwest face in the gully to the left of the formation (which doubles as the descent gully).

The Classics

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Tranquility 5.6  CA : Joshua Tree National Park : ... : Moosedog Tower

Tranquility goes up the toe of the south buttess of Moosedog Tower and. At the alcove about 50 feet up, curve right around the overhang to the 1st "summit." Continue up slabby face climbing to the top of the formation.This climb gets one star only if you can't lead 5.8. Otherwise, skip this one and climb Direct South Face. Moosedog has a nice summit and a fun, free-hanging rappel descent, but this route is a fairly unpleasant way to get there. There are some nice moves off the ground, and t...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA

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Moosedog Tower. Photo by Blitzo.	BETA PHOTO: Moosedog Tower from the road, a very short approac...	Turning the roof on Moosedog Tower
BETA PHOTO: Moosedog Tower Beta photo from the classic 1979 ed...	rappel off moosedog tower	Moosedog Tower. Photo by Blitzo,
Agina Sedler atop Moosedog Tower near the rap chai...	Moosedog Tower Descent. Photo by Blitzo.

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By Phil Esra Mar 11, 2013 CONDITION REPORT

Moosedog is posted closed March 8 -- June 14(?) 2013 due to "recent wildlife activity"--presumably raptor nesting.

By M.Morley Administrator From: Sacramento, CA Jan 3, 2003

Approach through family site 82.

By shelby beardslee From: 29 Palms, CA Mar 17, 2013

Moosedog Tower is closed to June 15, 2013 Moosedog Closure Submitted By: shelby beardslee on Mar 17, 2013