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Real Hidden Valley Area

Submitted by tm510a on Tue, 11/20/2007 - 11:20.

Name of Climb:

Sacred Cow

Approach:

Follow the Loop Trail to the dry stream bed north about 200 yards look up on your left and squint your eyes and believe it or not there is a COW sitting at the top of the climb.....

Decent:

walk off right

Rating:

5.10a

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Topo:

Date Climbed:

11/18/2007

Beta:

This is a * star climb short but very sustained. You have to do it just to see that Cow . But beware of cow pies on the top sections they could injure your belayer.......

Climbers Name:

Tony Moser

Roadside Rocks/ Pep Boys Crag

Submitted by tm510a on Fri, 11/16/2007 - 02:33.

Name of Climb:

Fingertrip of Joshua Tree

Approach:

First Pull out on your right pass the Hemmingway parking lot (going south on main rd.) see topo

Decent:

walk off right

Rating:

5.8

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Topo:

GPS:

N34 01.277 W116 10.394

Date Climbed:

04/25/2001

Beta:

This is a very fun and quick end of the day climb. Right off the road, a few different starts and lots of small gear.

Climbers Name:

Tony Moser

Wonderland of Rocks / Barker Dam

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/13/2007 - 02:01.

Name of Climb:

Insolvent

Approach:

park as per Barker Damn follow trail northeast to old road/ trail look for Willies Health food Store (no it's not open anymore) pink ruins follow the dry stream bed north (see topo)

Decent:

walk off left

Rating:

5.10b

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Topo:

GPS:

N34 02.006 W116 08.397

Date Climbed:

11/09/2007

Beta:

A little crux at the start and another crux at the top. Fun but to short.

Climbers Name:

Tony Moser

Wonderland of Rocks / Barker Dam

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/13/2007 - 01:56.

Name of Climb:

War Games

Approach:

Park as per Barker Damn follow trail northeast to old road/ trail look for Willies Health food Store (no it's not open anymore) pink ruins follow the dry stream bed north (see topo)

Decent:

rap off left

Rating:

5.10a

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Topo:

GPS:

N34 01.912 W116 08.355

Date Climbed:

11/09/2007

Beta:

Great 5.10a a short little move left after crack runs out but fear not the hold is big...........

Wall street area / Laugh Rock

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/12/2007 - 22:25.

Name of Climb:

Laugh Rock

Approach:

Park at the old dirt parking lot for wall street and follow trail northeast to old road past the model T truck about 300 yards look to your right (east and the first formation you see is Trifling rock up just a little is Laugh (SEE TOPO)

Decent:

rap off What a Joke. to the north of these climbs

Rating:

5.8 to 5.11a

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Topo:

GPS:

N34 02.132 W116 08.208

Date Climbed:

11/17/2007

Beta:

Sometimes we crack ourselves up 5.7 is a awesome lay-back / crack. Beware of the short off width section at the top a little stout for a 5.7 but doable.

Climbers Name:

Tony Moser

Outer Mongolia / West Siberia area

Submitted by tm510a on Mon, 11/12/2007 - 04:57.

Name of Climb:

West Siberia climbing area

Approach:

2.8 miles from the Wonder Land Parking lot "see topo" below

Decent:

all rap offs and all are in new condition

Rating:

the trad wall has 5.6 to 5.10b

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Topo:

GPS:

N34 04.237 W116 10.210

Date Climbed:

11/13/2007

Beta:

A great day of climbing. The hike is about an hour at a casual pace. great trad at a moderate level and the sport is great too well worth the hike.

Climbers Name:

Tony Moser

Outer Mongolia

Submitted by tm510a on Mon, 11/12/2007 - 03:58.

Name of Climb:

Genghis Khan

Approach:

From the North Wonderland parking area hike 2.8 miles to West Siberia look for the large dark brown with lots of right leaning cracks just to the left of this area is a gulley entrance follow this up to the top into a small in width but deep dark corridor "Khan Corridor" see topo

Decent:

Rap off slings replaced 11/13/07 FYI if you plan on climbing Genghis Khan bring some rap rings and another sling. I left a locking carabiner you're welcome to it.Thanks

Rating:

5.11b

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Topo:

GPS:

N34 04.237 W116 10.210

Date Climbed:

11/13/2007

Beta:

Send Kevin a blog I just watched but it looked very hard and cool

Climbers Name:

Kevin S

Real Hidden Valley area

Submitted by tm510a on Sun, 11/11/2007 - 05:17.

Name of Climb:

Fote Hog

Approach:

Walk through Gate way walk to the loop trail go left for about 100 yard and the first large formation on your left you will see Sentinel rock.

Decent:

Walk off left

Rating:

5.6

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Topo:

GPS:

N 34.00.858 W 116 10.178

Date Climbed:

11/03/2007

Beta:

This is a stout but great first timer multi-pitch route

Climbers Name:

Tony Moser

Quail Springs area

Submitted by tm510a on Sun, 11/11/2007 - 05:13.

Name of Climb:

The Gear Theif

Approach:

5.5 miles past the west entrance on you left is a large formation and a pull out on the right "Exhibit pull out" the center buttress.

Decent:

Walk off right

Rating:

5.6

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Topo:

GPS:

N34 03.054 W116 12.167

Date Climbed:

11/03/2007

Beta:

This is the best climb on this buttress nice solid 5.6 with good gear.

Climbers Name:

Tamberly

Quail Springs area

Submitted by tm510a on Sun, 11/11/2007 - 05:09.

Name of Climb:

Thin Spin

Approach:

5.5 miles past the west entrance on you left is a large formation and a pull out on the right "Exhibit pull out" the center buttress.

Decent:

rap off

Rating:

5.8

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Topo:

GPS:

N34 03.054 W116 12.167

Date Climbed:

11/03/2007

Beta:

The rap station was a little worn we replaced the old slings (11/03/2007) this is a great but sadly to short of a climb.

Climbers Name:

Tony moser