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Elevation: 4,300'
Lat, Long: 33.9666, -116.0862 Map
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Administrators: C Miller, Adam Stackhouse, M.Morley, Sam Vanderhyden, Tom Erickson
Submitted By: Donno on May 31, 2003

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Lava Dome.
Photo by Blitzo.


Description 

First area on the trip down Geology Tour Road. Look for pullout marker 3 on the right and park it.


Getting There 

Head south 2.8 miles down Geology Tour Rd. and park at a turn out. Then walk west about .3 miles to a group of formations that make up Towers of Uncertainty.


Access Issues 

This part of the park has been experiencing seasonal nesting closures. The usual duration for this restriction is from March 25 through June.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Towers of Uncertainty:
Lava Lamp   5.4     Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet   Lava Dome
Trench Connection   5.5     Trad, 1 pitch, 60 feet   Crow's Nest
Yeah, Baby!   5.5     Trad   Crow's Nest
Caws and Effect   5.7     Trad, 1 pitch, 75 feet   Crow's Nest
Dik Dik   5.8     Trad, 1 pitch, 40 feet   Sunlight Rock
Mauna Loa   5.9     Trad, 50 feet   Lava Dome
The Right Hand of Light   5.10c     Trad, 1 pitch, 60 feet   Lava Dome
Mauna Kea   5.11a     Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet   Lava Dome
Hot Flashes   5.11b     Trad, 1 pitch, 60 feet   Lava Dome
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Featured Route For Towers of Uncertainty
"No Bolts Required". <br />Photo by Blitzo.

No Bolts Required 5.10d R  CA : Joshua Tree National Park : ... : Reef Rock
To the right of the center of the face, climb up zig-zag cracks and face....[more]   Browse More Classics in CA


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Towers of Uncertainty area. <br />Photo by Blitzo.

Towers of Uncertainty area.
Photo by Blitzo.


Towers of Uncertainty from near Lost Pencil. <br />Photo by Blitzo.

Towers of Uncertainty from near Lost Pencil.
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Towers of Uncertainty from approach. <br />Photo by Blitzo.

Towers of Uncertainty from approach.
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Evil looking rocks at the Towers of Uncertainty

Evil looking rocks at the Towers of Uncertainty

Gravity Rock on the left and Lava Dome represented by the smooth grey face on the right.

BETA PHOTO: Gravity Rock on the left and Lava Dome represented...

A beautiful afternoon at The Towers. <br />Photo by Blitzo.

A beautiful afternoon at The Towers.
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Towers of Uncertainty. <br />Photo by Blitzo.

Towers of Uncertainty.
Photo by Blitzo.



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