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California
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Inside Joshua Tree National Park
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Man's Best Friend
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Man's Best Friend — California.
Layaway Plan
~0 min drive
A worthwhile stop near California.
Hemingway Buttress
~0 min drive
California granite crag with varied climbing for all levels.
Hemmingway Block
~0 min drive
A worthwhile stop near California.
Execution Time
~0 min drive
Near the top of Hemingway Buttress's grade range, which spans 5.9 to 5.11a.
Hemingway Buttress (East Face Center)
~0 min drive
East-facing California crag with varied climbing on solid rock.
Oak Tree Mantle
~0 min drive
A worthwhile stop near California.
American Express
~0 min drive
A worthwhile stop near California.
Oak Blowout
~0 min drive
Upper-range problem in the Oak Tree Boulder sector at Hemingway Buttress.
Spoodle
~0 min drive
Lower-middle grade among a dozen routes at this East Face Center sector.
Oak Tree Slab
~0 min drive
One of six routes in the Oak Tree Boulder sector at Hemingway Buttress.