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The Comic Strip - N Face

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Description

While not at tall or sunny as the popular south face of the formation the north face offers a handful of routes in the 5.10 to 5.11 range for the adventurous climber.

 Highlights here include the technical thin crack of Take It For Granite (5.10c) and Silver Lining (5.11c) with it's thin face climbing on excellent rock.

Getting There

Drive east past Echo Tee for about 0.5 miles along the Bighorn Pass Road, as if heading to Barker Dam, and park in any of several turnouts. From here a marked trail heads south along the edge of the hillside to the formation. 

Plan on 10-20 minutes approach depending upon your hiking speed.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
 3
Take It For Granite
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 2
Gumby Poindexter
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 5
Silver Lining
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
 2
Tubular Balls
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Take It For Granite
 3
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13 Trad
Gumby Poindexter
 2
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Silver Lining
 5
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
Tubular Balls
 2
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R Trad

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The Comic Strip (North Face) detail, Joshua Tree NP
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The north face of the Comic Strip, Joshua Tree NP
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