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Rodan Gains Employment

Name: Rodan Gains Employment
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5.6 YDS 4c French 14 Ewbanks V UIAA 12 ZA S 4b British R

Routes in Echo Rock - E Face (Left)

L › R R › L A › Z

	Second Thoughts T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Menace, The S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Beadwagon T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Stinkbug, The T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	Closed on Mondays T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Hex Marks the Route T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Finger Food T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Igor Prince of Poodles T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a R
	Frumunda Cheese T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Bambi Meets Godzilla T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Gumby Saves Bambi T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
	Godzilla Eats Gumby TR 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Bambi Seeks Revenge TR 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
	Rodan Gains Employment T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R
	Rodan Terminates Godzilla T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a

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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/…

Description

Start 25 feet up and right of Gumby Saves Bambi (40 feet up and right of Bambi Meets Godzilla) below a gap in the low ceilings. In the gap is a wedged block.

Starting on a boulder, undercling up and left through the gap in the low ceilings to a ledge (5.5). Climb on top of a large flake, then go past a horizontal crack to reach a large chickenhead. From the knob, step left and up to another horizontal crack (5.6 R) and then up to a terrace just left of the Hidden Slab. Either belay from a left-slanting crack (red, gold, blue Camalots) or climb the crack to the upper terrace (5.5).

Drawn as the lavender line in the cliff photos.

A second pitch of similar grade can be done by climbing the large, right-facing corner above the upper terrace (the line of Rodan Eats Godzilla).

Location

Start 25 feet up and right of Gumby Saves Bambi (40 feet up and right of Bambi Meets Godzilla) below a gap in the low ceilings. In the gap in the low ceilings is a wedged block.