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Elevation: 4,400 ft 1,341 m
GPS: 34.01167, -116.14629
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Shared By: C Miller on May 10, 2015
Admins: Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes, Greg Opland, C Miller, Gunkswest
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The Watergate Rock Area is comprised of two different rocks which abut and offer a nice selection of routes.

Watergate Rock is the larger of the two formations and hosts a nice collection of slab and thin face routes on it's smoother quartz monzonite.

Deja Vu Pinnacle, actually a part of Watergate Rock, is a free-standing summit that has no easy way to the top and well worth a visit.

  • Routes in the area range from 5.6 to 5.12+ with a focus on thin face and slab climbing with a few gear routes to balance out things.

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Approach as for the main Comic Book formation, but veer off right following a marked trail to the obvious formation.

  •  The hike takes about 15-20 minutes from the car.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Watergate Rock Area

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 18
● Tricky Dick
Sport
Watergate Rock
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 17
● T-N-T
Sport
Watergate Rock
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Tricky Dick Watergate Rock
 18
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● T-N-T Watergate Rock
 17
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
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Backside of Watergate Rock
Backside of Watergate Rock
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An overview of the Watergate Rock Area, Joshua Tree NP
An overview of the Watergate Rock Area, Joshua…
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Wallace's Eriophyllum (Eriophyllum wallacei) near Watergate Rock, Joshua Tree NP
Wallace's Eriophyllum (Eriophyllum wallacei) ne…
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Saddle Rocks from the Watergate Rock Area, Joshua Tree NP
Saddle Rocks from the Watergate Rock Area, Josh…
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Watergate Rock Area, Joshua Tree NP
Watergate Rock Area, Joshua Tree NP
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