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Mel's Diner Rock Climbing

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Routes in Mel's Diner

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	Background Noise T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Bleu Plate Especial T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Earworm T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Fifth Dimension, The T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Fusion Punk T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Hurly Burly T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	I Love Brian Piccolo T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Kickin' Bach T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Left Mel Crack T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Mel's Mantles TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Modern Jazz T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Mumbles TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Murmur Has It T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Mutterers T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Other Voices T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Overheard T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Pell Mel T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Piranha T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Power of Now, The T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Right Mel Crack T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Rock & Roll Girl T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Roman Pretzel T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Whispers T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b

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Access Issue: Climbing Regulations/Seasonal Raptor Closures Details

The Joshua Tree National Park Superintendent's Compendium states that:
1. Vegetation is not allowed to be used as an anchor.
2. Only neutral or rock colored bolt hangers are allowed.

For a complete list of climbing rules and closures visit:
nps.gov/jotr/planyourvisit/…

Description

At just about the time you hit Keys Corner Parking Lot, if you look to the right you'll see this crag across the desert floor blooming in the early morning sun. If you park at the pullout past Keys Corner you will probably be able to identify Right and Left Mel Cracks, the standout climbs of the crag.

The crag has climbs on the lower tier and on upper tiers to the left and right of the Mel Cracks.

Not a popular crag, but a good place on a warm day to spend time in the shade honing your skills on steep clean cracks which range anywhere from 5.8 up to 5.11c.

Getting There

From Entrance West pass Keys Corner Parking Lot and then turn right onto the Lost Horse Dirt Road. Park in the second pullout to the left.

Hike basically west, following a faint use trial, across the desert floor, about 15/20 minutes.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Mel's Diner

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 15 ● Other Voices Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 110 ● Left Mel Crack Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 12 ● Pell Mel Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 113 ● Right Mel Crack Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 5 ● Piranha Trad