Joshua Tree Rock Climbs

3000 of the finest climbs + classic Bouldering Circuits

Welcome to one of Earth’s great playgrounds of stone! Joshua Tree National
Park. World renowned for its bold and pure trad climbing, its monumental
volume and variety of easy and moderate routes, and the other-worldly ambiance
of its landscape.

This colour rock-climbing guide presents the entire park in a single volume,
describing 3000 of the finest climbs, including several of the better
bouldering circuits, as well as some of the parks fantastic hikes.

Explore one of the world’s great climbing areas, Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California, with this newly updated guide to climbing! The 3rd edition of Joshua Tree Rock Climbs is our fattest book, weighing in at over 500 pages. Renowned for its intoxicating combo of demanding trad climbing, exotic granite formations, unique flora, and laid-back outdoor living, Joshua Tree is a must-visit destination on every rock climber’s life list. Most come back year after year. For over half a century, the Yosemite Valley climbing greats “trained” in Joshua Tree in the cooler months, leaving a fascinating legacy of hard, classic climbs.

Prefer mellower fare? The variety of easy and moderate routes in the Park is second to none. It’s a great place to introduce someone to the sport. Every discipline of rock climbing is represented: cracks of all sizes, overhanging face climbs, delicate edging problems, friction slabs, corners, overhangs, arêtes — you name it! Toproping has a long tradition here, and some of the hard topropes are world class. Though true sport climbs are in the minority, most climbs here are a mix of gear and bolts and require only a small rack, making this a great place to develop your “old-school” skills.

3rd edition, Nov. 2017,
524 full-color pages