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Covers the Sheep Pass Group Camp and the Small World Area which sits across the road from the entrance to Sheep Pass CG.

Notable in this area are the Wailing Sax Wall with it's multitude of moderate cracks and the Small World Cliff which has a handful of fun cracks and face routes.


Getting There 

Sheep Pass Group Camp is located just east of the Ryan Mountain trailhead on the south side of the road; the Small World Cliff is across the paved road from the Campground and has a small dirt pullout with room for several vehicles.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Sheep Pass CG Area:
Lord Jim   5.5     Trad, 35 feet   Campsite Area (Campsite 3)
Sanctify Yourself   5.8     Trad, 1 pitch, 60 feet   Wailing Sax Wall
Small World   5.8     Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet   Small World Cliff
Take Five   5.8     Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet   Wailing Sax Wall
Wailing Sax   5.9     Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet   Wailing Sax Wall
Maiden Voyage   5.10a PG13     Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet   Wailing Sax Wall
Dwarf Star (aka Aftershock)   5.10c     Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet   Small World Cliff
Made In The USA   5.11a     Trad, 1 pitch, 95 feet   Wailing Sax Wall
In A Silent Way    5.11c/d     Trad, 1 pitch, 95 feet   Wailing Sax Wall
Mr. Wizard   5.11d     TR, 1 pitch, 45 feet   Small World Cliff
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Featured Route For Sheep Pass CG Area
Smiling Albert Ramirez passing the roof.

Carola's Hip 5.7  CA : Joshua Tree National Park : ... : Wailing Sax Wall
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Agina Sedler and Nathan Fitzhugh on a Pinnacle on the South/West approach to the Wailing Sax Wall.

Agina Sedler and Nathan Fitzhugh on a Pinnacle on ...