Overview
About Intersection Rock
Why stop
- The park’s most-climbed rock gives spectators a lot to watch.
Intersection Rock is a large rock formation beside Hidden Valley Campground and the park’s most-climbed rock. With more than 40 routes, it’s worth stopping if you want to watch climbers or spend time among the boulders. Make it a quick look from the parking area or linger and explore at your own pace.
Parkwolf’s verdictA worthwhile stop for climbers and spectatorsMap
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Before you go
5 active Joshua Tree alerts
- ClosureOasis of Mara Trail closed past the OasisThe Oasis of Mara Trail is closed past the Oasis due to a heavy flooding event; do not continue beyond the Oasis. Check current park conditions before visiting.Official details
- ClosureSR 62 and US 95 closed by floodingFlooding has closed portions of SR 62 and US 95; avoid the closed segments.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Joshua Tree Tour Guide
Your drive to Intersection Rock, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Joshua Tree National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Intersection Rock: Watch the Climbers0:00 / 0:26
“Up ahead is Intersection Rock, beside Hidden Valley Campground.”
Plays as you drive up to Intersection Rock in the Parkwolf Joshua Tree Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
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- 89 audio storiesacross Joshua Tree’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Bighorn Sheep, Golden Eagle, Desert Tortoise, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 60 trails, 64 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
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Guide
More about Intersection Rock
A closer look at the climbingThe park lists more than 40 routes; climbing guides detail 42 across the north, east, west and…
The park lists more than 40 routes; climbing guides detail 42 across the north, east, west and south faces. Three named diagonal cracks on the north face are Right Ski Track, Left Ski Track and Half Track. Mike’s Books is a two-pitch route. From the ground, watching climbers work the cracks gives the smooth faces a clear sense of scale.
Frame the whole formationThe north face makes a strong full-rock photo, with a Joshua tree beside it and boulders around…
The north face makes a strong full-rock photo, with a Joshua tree beside it and boulders around the base. When climbers are on the wall, including one against the crack lines adds scale.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Joshua Tree
129 sightingsBighorn SheepMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
15 sightingsGolden EagleMost seen around 10 AMSighting map
413 sightingsDesert TortoiseMost seen around 8 AMSighting map
275 sightingsCoyoteMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
47 sightingsBobcatMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
32 sightingsMule DeerMost seen around 6 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Joshua Tree. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
