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Valley of the Moon Rock Climbing

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Areas in Valley of the Moon

Arch Crack Buttress 5

Banjo, The 1

Boothill 1

Buttress of Cracks 0

Campground Circut 1

Fortress, The 6

Gravity Wall 11

Hawk Rock 3

Headbanger Cove 5

Headbanger Wall 5

Hidden Valley 0

Leaning Tower 6

Patina Wall 11

Rockaway Beach 1

Sundagger Wall 8

Tombstone 3

Treasure Chest aka Big Moon Rock 3

unknown 2 1

VOTM Bouldering 4

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Elevation:	3,624 ft	1,105 m
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Description

A miniature version of Joshua Tree right at the border between San Diego and Imperial Counties. Also on the border of Mexico! Higher elevation keeps this area slightly cooler than close-by desert areas. A mix of sport and trad routes with an emphasis on sport. See Dave Kennedy's guide for more detailed information.

Getting There

Requires 4WD vehicle.

Hwy 8 east, exit In-Ko-Pah Park Road. Two quick rights gets you going west on the 80 for about 100 yards where you enter the dirt road on the south side of the road. Head leftish on this to end up heading south east - the road number is 155. Through some hills for 2+ miles and park at a turn - around. Do not drive into the areas posted as wilderness. Continue hiking down the road for ~1/2 hour to formations reminiscent of Joshua Tree.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Valley of the Moon

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

V3+ 6A+ 4 ● Apollo 12 Boulder VOTM Bouldering > Moon Boulder
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 14 ● The Good Trad Arch Crack Buttress
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 4 ● Unknown Trad Leaning Tower
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 19 ● Battleship Chains Trad Treasure Chest aka Bi…
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 11 ● Arch Crack Trad Arch Crack Buttress
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 22 ● Crackerman Sport Sundagger Wall
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 91 ● Tec-9 Sport Patina Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 68 ● Borderline Sport Patina Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 8 ● Unknown 10b Sport Leaning Tower
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 5 ● 870 Pump Sport Patina Wall
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 20 ● Full Auto Sport Patina Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 16 ● Shortest Straw Sport Headbanger Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 11 ● Street Sweeper Sport Patina Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 5 ● A Call to Arms Sport Patina Wall
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 6 ● M11 Sport Patina Wall