Lower Walt's Rocks
Lower Walt's Rocks in California has 5 climbing routes with 4 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad styles.
- 5 routes
- 5.9 – 5.12d
- Trad · Sport
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Alert in the area
The National Park Service lists 3 alerts for Joshua Tree National Park.
Partial Trail Closure of West Side Loop
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Oasis of Mara Trail Partial Closure
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Lower Walt's Rocks is a climbing area in Joshua Tree National Park, within the Joshua Tree Wilderness, which the National Park Service manages. The site sits among several named climbing spots that cluster close together, so it makes an easy anchor for a day of bouldering or route climbing in the park. A fee applies here, as the National Park Service charges for park use. For the most up-to-date information on fees and passes, check with the park. V1 Boulder and Upper Walt's Rocks both lie about 0.1 mile away, and Walt's Rocks is about 0.2 mile off. The Underground, The is about 0.3 mile away. Hikers can head to the Queen Valley Trail, about 1.8 miles out, or the Desert Queen Mine Trail, about 2.8 miles away. Sheep Pass Group campground is about 4.2 miles from the area.
Routes (5)
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