This is a right-leaning crack on the west side of the boulder. You may want to go up it before down climbing. A pointed rock at the base makes for a bad landing.

Descent Route

Mainland Temple of the Perfect Wave

Unnamed

Rawhide

Bubblebutt

The Church of the Jack Lord

Greasy Elbow

Elbow Grease

Press Release

Blort

Start from a pad stack or jump to reach slopers over an undercut section, press out a difficult mantle and continue up the easy slab above.

Climb

The Church of the Jack Lord

(V0- R) up to the sketchy patina patch and then head straight right with tricky footwork to reach the featured arete. Gain the arete proper and wander up easier face moves to the top.

Although a bit tall the moves are secure feeling the higher you get.

This problem isn't listed in the Joshua Tree Bouldering Guide but is an obvious line with some good moves that's worth a go when in the area.

Yabo start in a pit and pull up to a lip. Mantel over with a rock underneath you for a landing if you blow it.

Starts from high edges with a highstep for the feet, up to arete and top out (probably about 5.8 or so in difficulty). An easy downclimb is found on the north side of the boulder.

This problem isn't listed in the Joshua Tree Bouldering Guide but is an obvious line with some good moves that's worth a go when in the area.

This is on the right side of the east side of the higher section of the boulder. Move up onto a questionable patina flake, which doesn't look attached. Continue up the face above. Down climb the 5.6 crack on the backside. Flat landing, but about 20' high.

Sit start in the back of the alcove and make scrunchy moves up and out to gain the large shelf above. Mantle up to finish or, better yet, move left and traverse the slanting lip to finish as per

Elbow Grease

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This problem isn't listed in the Joshua Tree Bouldering Guide but is an obvious line with some good moves that's worth a go when in the area.

This goes up the center of the face to the right of "Blort". Mantel up to a long reach to the top. Flat landing.

Sit start at the lowest shelf, up to the ledge, move left and into a mantle and then finish up the dark brown slab.

This problem isn't listed in the Joshua Tree Bouldering Guide but is an obvious line with some good moves that's worth a go when in the area.

Hugs and slopers lead up this short, blunt arete on the southeast corner of the smaller, broken off section. Flat landing.

Description

Protection

Routes in The Broken Boulder