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Queen Valley Area Rock Climbing

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Areas in Queen Valley Area

Desert Queen Mine 39 / 9 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 49

Geology Tour Road 139 / 30 / 16 / 4 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 186

Queen Mountain 76 / 6 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 85

Elevation:	4,390 ft
GPS:	34.02234, -116.10355 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	C Miller on Sep 11, 2020
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Description

The Queen Valley Area is a relatively wild and remote spot and features some of the longest hikes for climbing in the Park and is located between the Central and Pinto Basin Areas.

Getting There

Approach from the west via the town of Joshua Tree.
Approach from the east from the town of 29 Palms and the Cottonwood Entrance/Interstate 10.

Please see the individual areas for more detailed approach information.

320 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Queen Valley Area

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

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 40 ● Trench Connection Trad Geology Tour Rd > Towers of Uncer… > Crow's Nest
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 82 ● Thumbs Down Left Trad Geology Tour Rd > Virgin Islands… > Star Wars Rock
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 33 ● Lechlinski Cracks Trad Geology Tour Rd > Virgin Islands… > Lechlinski Crack Form…
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 59 ● Perfect Fingers Trad Queen Mountain > Walt's Rocks > Lower Walt's Rocks
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 159 ● Light Sabre Trad Geology Tour Rd > Virgin Islands… > Star Wars Rock
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 40 ● Between a Rock and a Hard Place Trad Geology Tour Rd > Virgin Islands… > Star Wars Rock
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 17 ● Icon Trad Queen Mountain > Olympic Dome
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 76 ● Perpetual Motion Trad Geology Tour Rd > Virgin Islands… > Perpetual Motion Wall
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 74 ● Cedric's Deep Sea Fish Market Trad Geology Tour Rd > Virgin Islands… > Star Wars Rock
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 20 ● Crack Queen Trad Queen Mountain > Walt's Rocks > Upper Walt's Rocks
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 28 ● White Rain Trad Queen Mountain > Walt's Rocks > Upper Walt's Rocks
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 26 ● Mauna Kea Sport Geology Tour Rd > Towers of Uncer… > Lava Dome
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 27 ● Mojave Queen Trad Queen Mountain > Walt's Rocks > Upper Walt's Rocks
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 7 ● Black Diamond Trad Queen Mountain > Olympic Dome
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 75 ● Equinox Trad Geology Tour Rd > Jerry's Quarry… > Jerry's Quarry