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Half Track
5.10a YDS 6a French 18 Ewbanks VI+ UIAA 18 ZA E1 5a British PG13
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Routes in Intersection Rock
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Bat Crack T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Beginner's Three T 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a |
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Billabong T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13 |
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Bongledesh T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R |
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Dead Again T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R |
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Death by Misadventure T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b X |
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Drawstring T 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c |
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Elijah's Coming T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R |
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Fast Track T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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Filet of Sole T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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Flake, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Golden Bush Corner T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R |
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Half Track T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 |
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Holy Smokes T 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b X |
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Huevos S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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Jungle T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Kool Aid T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b A4 |
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Left Ski Track T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Let It All Hang Out T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Lower Right Ski Track T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Mike's Books T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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North Overhang T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Outer Limit T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b A3 |
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Overhang Bypass T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Overpass T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 |
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Pinnacle Stand T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 |
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Secovar T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a |
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Shana Grant S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Sheepherder TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Shovling-Cole T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Southeast Corner T 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a |
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Southwest Passage T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Sympathy to the Devil T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Trapeze T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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Traverse of No Return T 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R |
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Underpass T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Upper Right Ski Track T 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a |
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Waterchute, The T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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West Chimney T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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When Sheep Ran Scared T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R |
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Zigzag T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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| Type: | Trad, 70 ft (21 m) |
| FA: | FFA: John Long and Royd Riggins, October 1972 |
| Page Views: | 3,660 total · 13/month |
| Shared By: | Tony B on Mar 31, 2001 |
| Admins: | Greg Opland, C Miller, Gunkswest, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
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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/…
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
On intersection Rock, there are three main cracks running diagonally up and left from the base. These are visible from the North side (from the Hidden Valley Campground) and are called, from right to left, Right Ski Track, Left Ski Track, and Half Track. These are plainly visible in the attached photograph.
Half Track is the shortest and easiest of the three climbs, but is by no means a route to test your limits on. As one of my first routes at J-Tree, I found it to be a little frightening just off of the ground, as I was not used to the friction there and did not have great faith in the required smears with such small gear (#3 BD Stopper) protecting me from a 10' ground fall.
I committed to the crux smears shortly after looking at my belayer and saying "I don't think that these will stick, but if they won't, then this is a lot harder than 10a. So I guess they must." They did and I didn't test the pro.
Approach from the campground or wherever you parked and walk up to the base of the climb. Move up a bit, place a few small nuts and continue up and left. The crux for me was the smears on feet just 10-15 feet up the route, which gets easier and better protected as you progress. The route will deposit you on the shoulder of the rock, 1/2 way up after about 70' of climbing. From there you may continue upward on one of a few cracks, or rap down to the base from a fixed anchor.
Half Track is the shortest and easiest of the three climbs, but is by no means a route to test your limits on. As one of my first routes at J-Tree, I found it to be a little frightening just off of the ground, as I was not used to the friction there and did not have great faith in the required smears with such small gear (#3 BD Stopper) protecting me from a 10' ground fall.
I committed to the crux smears shortly after looking at my belayer and saying "I don't think that these will stick, but if they won't, then this is a lot harder than 10a. So I guess they must." They did and I didn't test the pro.
Approach from the campground or wherever you parked and walk up to the base of the climb. Move up a bit, place a few small nuts and continue up and left. The crux for me was the smears on feet just 10-15 feet up the route, which gets easier and better protected as you progress. The route will deposit you on the shoulder of the rock, 1/2 way up after about 70' of climbing. From there you may continue upward on one of a few cracks, or rap down to the base from a fixed anchor.
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