Climbing Joshua Tree

Joshua Tree has long been the favorite winter cragging and bouldering spot for California climbers, as well as road-trippers from across the United States. Check out our stories, photos, and videos to get inspired and start planning a trip.
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    Clean and Jerk (5.10c), Joshua Tree, California

    Picture yourself in Southern California in the late 1880s: An infamous group of bandits known as the McHaney Gang, led by the ruthless cattle rustler Jim McHaney, is being chased out of the San Bernadino Mountains by a posse of ranchers tired of losing stock to the gang. The rustlers escape to the east and set up camp near today's Twentynine Palms. They continue their lawless ways, stealing cattle and hiding in what they called Cow Camp, at the edge of today's Wonderland of Rocks in Joshua Tree National Park.

  • Sleep Easy: America's Best Climber Campgrounds

    Sleep Easy: America’s Best Climber Campgrounds

    When it comes to camping, many climbers prefer a no-frills, quasi-wilderness experience, while others like their creature comforts. Whether you see sleeping under the stars as the best part of a climbing trip or a necessary evil, we've got you covered. We sifted through guidebooks, called park rangers, and solicited climbers to identify 10 (in no particular order) of the U.S. best drive-up climber campsites.