California · Rock climbing · Desert Hot Springs

Buddy Holly

The hardest climb at Buddy Rock in the Atlantis Area catalog.

5.9
grade
Trad Gear
style

Is Buddy Holly open right now?

Alert in the area

The National Park Service lists 3 alerts for Joshua Tree National Park.

  • Partial Trail Closure of West Side Loop

    Park alert covering Joshua Tree National Park · NPS · Joshua Tree National Park

  • Inaccurate Third-Party Apps

    Park alert covering Joshua Tree National Park · NPS · Joshua Tree National Park

  • Oasis of Mara Trail Partial Closure

    Park alert covering Joshua Tree National Park · NPS · Joshua Tree National Park

As of · Source: NPS · Joshua Tree National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

This is the hardest route catalogued at Atlantis Area's Buddy Rock sector, where climbs range from 5.4 to 5.9.

Photo of the crag

Atlantis Area — the crag this route is on
Atlantis Area, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: David Balmer, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Joshua Tree Outfitters

Rock Climbing business nearby (~11 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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