Watanobe Wall  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  4,200' Page Views:  3,288. Good page?    Administrators:  C Miller, Adam Stackhouse, M.Morley, Sam Vanderhyden, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  C Miller on Dec 27, 2009 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

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This sunny crag, actually the other side of The Orc Wall in Steve Canyon, is host to a number of fun routes with a quick, easy approach. Season Opener (5.8), Watanobe Wall (5.10a) and Come-n-Do-Me (5.10b) are all popular routes here.

Routes from left to right:

Wataneasy Route (5.7)
Watanobe Wall (5.10a)
Watasilly Wall (5.11b TR)
Yei-Bei-Chei Crack (5.9)
Teacher's Pet (5.9)
Hello Gully (5.6)
Open Season (5.9+ TR)
Season Opener (5.8)
Come-n-Do-Me (5.10b)
I'm Already Bored with the New Millennium (5.8)
Do Do (5.10a TR)
Photo (5.7)

Getting There 

Most easily approached by parking along Park Boulevard in any of several paved pullouts adjacent to the rock and following trails to the base of your chosen crag. The approach takes from 5-10 minutes usually.

The Classics

Featured Route For Watanobe Wall

Season Opener 5.8  CA : Joshua Tree National Park : ... : Watanobe Wall

This route is on the south-most buttress of the west face of the west side of Steve Canyon, facing Quail Springs road. This is the south end of Watanobe Wall. This climb and others by it are best reached by going to the left from the south entrance to Steve Canyon (past Grand Theft Avacodo) or approached more easily still from the road parking areas to the west. Approaching from the inside of Steve Canyon is a waste of time and energy. Go out to the south, then around to the west.To find this ro...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA

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