PRINT: Rock Climb Sonic and the Hot Dog Water, Joshua Tree National Park

Sonic and the Hot Dog Water

5.5, Sport, 80 ft (24 m),

Avg: 2 from 20 votes
FA: Adam Stackhouse
California > Joshua Tree NP > Central Joshua… > Echo Rock Area > Echo Rock > Echo Rock - S Face

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/…

Description

This is a slab route that goes up the slab between Respect the Pouch and Feets Don't Fail Me Now, on the South Face of Echo Rock.

Respect the Pouch and other routes to the left are described in the Echo Rock - West Face section of Mountain Project.

Location

To get to this route, it is best to approach from over by Heart and Sole from the northwest - even though the climb is really not too far left of Pope's Crack. From near Heart and Sole, follow the base of the cliff up and right (east) past Eff Four and other routes.

Approaching from Pope's Crack is possible by tunneling under boulders, but it will take a significant amount of time.

Protection

Five bolts to a two-bolt rappel anchor.

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UWP from Todd Gordon

scramble approach from the south. lots of squeezing through boulders, don't bring a large pack.

Climbing up the route

Tiowa Jack Reynolds on S.and the H.D.W.

Tucker Tech on Sonic and the Hot Dog Water.

this anchor is looking good! the flakes on the hangers are paint, not corrosion

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millz Millz
Canon CIty!

5.5

Fun getting up to the route starting from near Pope's Crack via the boulder caves. The belay is on a slanty slab and the route is pretty grainy, but has a lot of flakes and bulges to work with. Great route for newbies to top rope. Jan 29, 2012

Arthur Eigenbrot
Denver, CO

5.5

I agree with millz; the approach from near Pope's Crack is almost more fun than the route itself. It does take quite a bit of scrambling through boulder caves, though. My partner and I had to take our packs off to squeeze through holes a few times. Jan 9, 2013

Ant3n Steelo
Orange County, CA

5.5

Fun easy climb and great view. The approach for this climb from near Pope's Crack took me around 30 minutes. The approach required crawling under large boulders. Do not recommend this approach if you are on a time constraint. Jan 19, 2022

James Barnett

Finally got around to doing this climb. The approach is harder than the climb. Worth the effort, very cool setting May 26, 2024