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Todd Gordon

Trad climber

Joshua Tree, Cal

Topic Author's Original Post - Mar 19, 2009 - 02:47am PT

Went there last weekend;....for the first time. We did all ( I believe 10) of the entry level climbs at the school house, and then hopped on a few TR's that Lechlinski, Mari, Jack , and Boogs had on the steep stuff;...we had fun. I want to go again. Yeah, the place is sort of a landfill, literally, but the climbing was cool, and we didn't even get on the good routes, I know. I would like to see some more pics, and hear about which routes I need to do on my next trip........probably 5.10+ and under for me......Here's from our trip....

Todd Gordon

Trad climber

Joshua Tree, Cal

Topic Author's Reply - Mar 19, 2009 - 02:55am PT

Todd Gordon

Trad climber

Joshua Tree, Cal

Topic Author's Reply - Mar 19, 2009 - 02:59am PT

Todd Gordon

Trad climber

Joshua Tree, Cal

Topic Author's Reply - Mar 19, 2009 - 03:01am PT

Todd Gordon

Trad climber

Joshua Tree, Cal

Topic Author's Reply - Mar 19, 2009 - 03:09am PT

neebee

Social climber

calif/texas

Mar 19, 2009 - 05:02am PT

hey there todd.... say, thanks for the wonderful share.... as always, nice pics... :)

tooth

Mountain climber

Guam

Mar 19, 2009 - 05:05am PT

looks like some new art has gone up in the past few months!

Fluoride

Trad climber

Hollywood, CA

Mar 19, 2009 - 05:12am PT

I guess it must be the beauty of springime that made it a little prettier in your pics. I've gone out there a handful of times during winter months when I only had one weekend day available and couldn't make a full weekend in JT.

Challenging sport routes. Decent quality rock. Not bad IMO. Certainly not a destination climbing spot but a good day trip if you're in SoCal and want to get your pump on.

But when I was there, there was a lot more garbage and litter around the bases and approach. It didn't look nearly as nice as it does in your photos (green grass and flowers!). But those graffiti taggings might be new. Yet not suprising.

justthemaid

climber

Los Angeles

Mar 19, 2009 - 08:01am PT

Wow- that place looks almost pretty when the flowers grow over all the trash heaps.

I love Riverside Quarry. So comfy belaying off a burned couch. ;)

Nice pics Todd. I've got some crappy ones floating around but yours are (always) nicer. It's really fun to climb there.

Tork

climber

Yosemite

Mar 19, 2009 - 12:36pm PT

Thanks Todd, looks like fun.

Think about checking it out every winter, never seems to happen.

Jeff

Gobi

Trad climber

Orange CA

Mar 19, 2009 - 12:48pm PT

Brent on Tangerine Dream

Past the Crux on Gypsy

Foolin around

Chris on some slab climb

TKingsbury

Trad climber

Mar 19, 2009 - 12:50pm PT

w00t!

F10

Trad climber

e350

Mar 19, 2009 - 01:03pm PT

I've had some good times there, just take it for what it is.

Last time I took some Austrians there and they loved it.

Hope the place stays open

72hw

Trad climber

Pasadena, CA

Mar 19, 2009 - 01:15pm PT

Just this past Monday in conversation with a co-worker and customer, it was revealed to me that the Quarry has been purchased by Richland development company and that they have requested no further climbing take place. (http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=804861);

Did you have any problems or hear any talk while out there?

I've never climbed there, but would like to - though I am not willing to endanger access just so I can get my pump on...

sabey

climber

Mojave

Mar 19, 2009 - 03:09pm PT

Todd,
Some good ones to try are Trundle Trophy 10d, Flexercise 10b (not in the guidebook, but a few feet to the right of Trundle Trophy), and Tangerine Dream 11a (short crux). Also, check out Ground Zero and Power play 10d.