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Southeast Corner

Name: Southeast Corner
Rating: 1.5

5.3 YDS 3+ French 10 Ewbanks III UIAA 9 ZA VD 3a British

Routes in Intersection Rock

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	Bat Crack T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Beginner's Three T 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	Billabong T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	Bongledesh T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R
	Dead Again T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
	Death by Misadventure T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b X
	Drawstring T 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
	Elijah's Coming T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
	Fast Track T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Filet of Sole T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Flake, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Golden Bush Corner T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R
	Half Track T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
	Holy Smokes T 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b X
	Huevos S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Jungle T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Kool Aid T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b A4
	Left Ski Track T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Let It All Hang Out T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Lower Right Ski Track T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Mike's Books T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	North Overhang T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Outer Limit T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b A3
	Overhang Bypass T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Overpass T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Pinnacle Stand T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Secovar T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Shana Grant S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Sheepherder TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Shovling-Cole T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Southeast Corner T 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	Southwest Passage T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Sympathy to the Devil T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Trapeze T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Traverse of No Return T 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R
	Underpass T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Upper Right Ski Track T 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	Waterchute, The T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	West Chimney T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	When Sheep Ran Scared T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R
	Zigzag T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b

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Type:	Trad, 200 ft (61 m), 3 pitches
FA:	unknown
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Shared By:	Roger Linfield on Jul 5, 2006 · Updates
Admins:	Greg Opland, C Miller, Gunkswest, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes Page Updates (admin only)

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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:
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Description

Admins: With all due respect to Roger Linfield - RIP, I believe his descriptions and other comments have missed the actual second pitch and so probably some of the third as well. My description below includes those.

This route is billed as the easiest route that goes up the full height of Intersection Rock and as reasonable way to downclimb from the top. The below description is based on Vogel's "Joshua Tree West" Falcon 2006 guide including the P3 exit details as drawn in the photo on page 451.

P1: Move up and left across a slab, go up a chute, and move right into a pod on a ledge just below a vertical chimney / crack. Belay here. Or for better P2 lead protection, just pro for the follower and traverse right into the dark tunnel. Don't exit the tunnel. Belay. Headlamp may help.

P2: Move the belay if P1 ended at the pod. Climb straight up into the chimney and stand on easy ledge that is outward from formation's center. Find good pro in the darkness. Traverse the ledge back in the direction of the P1 pod. At ledge's end, make one or three chimney moves up to good hands. Follow vertical crack (ish) up until breaking out onto a non-typical ledge-like area with obvious crack heading up and right at the back of the "ledge".

P3: Make some moves to climb the crack up and right until on easy terrain. Continue right (30 feet?) until can finish up a short, easy, vertical chimney / crack. Near the middle of the traverse, to keep things low 5th class, move away from the cliff face onto boulder-y terrain to then finish the rightward traverse to the chimney.

I have not tried to downclimb the above. Also, we made a few moves straight up from the P1 pod but it felt quite a bit harder than old school 5.3.