Olympic Dome
Olympic Dome in California has 6 climbing routes with sport and trad options.
- 6 routes
- 5.10c – 5.12a
- Trad · Sport
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Partial Trail Closure of West Side Loop
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Oasis of Mara Trail Partial Closure
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Olympic Dome is a climbing area in Joshua Tree National Park's Joshua Tree Wilderness in California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the national park's designated wilderness, and a fee is charged for entry. Six climbing routes are listed at the dome, all but one of which are traditional, with grades ranging from 5.10c to 5.12a. The sport route, Red Cross, is the outlier at 5.12a. Among the traditional routes, Jamaican Bobsled is 5.11a, Black Diamond is 5.12a and The Bloodline is 5.12a. Icon is the easiest at 5.10c. Several climbing areas lie close by, including The Underground and Walt's Rocks, each about 0.3 miles away, and Lower Walt's Rocks about 0.5 miles away. For hiking, Queen Valley Trail is about 2.1 miles off.
Routes (6)
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