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Pinto Basin Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Pinto Basin

Belle Campground Area 39 / 5 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 48

Cottonwood Area 1 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Indian Head Area 10 / 16 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 31

Jumbo Rock Area 120 / 21 / 13 / 2 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 154

Live Oak Picnic Area 37 / 3 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 42

Loveland 46 / 19 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 67

Nodding Hill 2 / 0 / 2 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

OZ Area 65 / 31 / 5 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 100

Split Rocks 129 / 38 / 14 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 173

Stirrup Tank 108 / 30 / 20 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 154

White Tank Campground 17 / 10 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 28

Elevation:	4,136 ft
GPS:	33.97039, -116.04864 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	C Miller on Sep 11, 2020
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Description

Pinto Basin is the antidote to the hustle and bustle of the more popular areas to the west and offers enjoyable climbing, including some classics, in an area with a decidedly different feel than other areas in the Park, especially at some of the more remote crags.

Getting There

Access from the north via the town of 29 Palms
Access from the west, from the main part of the Park, and the town of Joshua Tree
Access from the south via Interstate 10 and the Cottonwood Entrance.

Please see the individual areas for more detailed approach information.

805 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Pinto Basin

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 210 ● Diagnostics Trad Belle Campgroun… > … > Castle Rock > Castle Rock - N Side
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 204 ● Gargoyle Trad Stirrup Tank > Zippy Rock
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 349 ● Dolphin Trad Split Rocks > … > Isles in the Sky > Isles in the Sky (Nor…
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 330 ● Gem Trad Jumbo Rock Area > Conan's Corridor
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 247 ● Continuum Trad Split Rocks > Split Rocks East > Future Games Rock
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 318 ● Invisibility Lessons Trad Split Rocks > Split Rocks East > Future Games Rock
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 440 ● Colorado Crack Trad Jumbo Rock Area > Conan's Corridor
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 119 ● Crack 5 Trad Split Rocks > … 1 > Isles Corridor > Isles Corridor - Left…
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 695 ● Bird of Fire Trad Split Rocks > … > Isles in the Sky > Isles in the Sky (Nor…
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 75 ● Crack 6 Trad Split Rocks > … 1 > Isles Corridor > Isles Corridor - Left…
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 176 ● Spiderman Trad Jumbo Rock Area > Conan's Corridor
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 431 ● Rubicon Trad Split Rocks > Split Rocks West > Rubicon Formation
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 100 ● Boulderado (aka California Face) Sport Jumbo Rock Area > Conan's Corridor
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 102 ● The Bendix Claws Trad Split Rocks > Split Rocks East > Future Games Rock
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 53 ● Vector Trad Loveland > Vector Rock