An insightful guide to joe s valley bouldering gives you an indepth look at one of north americas best bouldering areas. Planning a road trip to the bouldering paradise of joes valley. Sep 24, 2017 some boulder problems from joe s valley, utah. The definitive guide to utah bouldering includes little cottonwood, joes valley, ibex, triassic, moab, huntington, price, wasatch front, maple, cedar city, big rocks, st. Few weeks ago the weather looked great for camping and climbing in utah. Joes valley reservoir campground, orangeville, utah rei. Join us for joes valley fest, september 2629, 2019 and stay tuned for updates on the new joes valley bouldering guidebook by steven. Little cottonwood, ibex, big bend, ogden, joes valley and more. A bouldering guide to utah jeff baldwin, mike beck, and mark russo sharp end publishing. Rock climbing in utah is known all over the globe for its big walls, granite slabs, and bouldering extravaganzas. Heres a visual tour of the best areas joe s valley, little cottonwood canyon, big bend, and ibex. Joe s valley guidebook ive been searching everywhere for a joe s valley bouldering guidebook, and they seem impossible to find. The left fork of the joe s valley boulder haus is a fully renovated 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment in a 100yearold house.
Luke kretschmar climbs glow worm v6, in the left fork of joes valley. Steven jeffrey and adriana chimaras, climbers who are writing a new guidebook for joes due spring 2018, planned the first annual joes valley bouldering festival with leonard. Mar 16, 2016 if youre not scared of the august heat in southern utah you dont have to be, head to joes valley for a day or weekend of bouldering in sandstone paradise. Joes valley is one of the worlds bestloved bouldering destinations. Its got quaint small town charm with a grocery store that carries climbing chalk in case you left yours at the last crag shame on you for littering.
They produced this video of joe kinder climbing in southern utah s hurricave, and there are several other nice videos from the desert southwest on their website. Joes valley bouldering festival utah governors office. Join us for joe s valley fest, september 2629, 2019 and stay tuned for updates on the new joe s valley bouldering guidebook by steven. Shortly after fgd i hit the road for my annual pilgrimage to desert sandstone. Joe s valley fest gives a big thanks to all our sponsors. Joe s valley one of the premier destinations in utah and perhaps the states. New joe s, left fork, and right fork, with literally hundreds of bouldering sites. Visitors enjoy boating, fishing and exploring the surrounding offroad vehicle trails. This bouldering mecca is filled with hundreds of black and tanstreaked sandstone boulders that sit on national forest service land. An insightful guide to joe s valley bouldering gives you an indepth look at one of north america s best bouldering areas. Problems include chips v7, stumble bum traverse v5, pimpin jeans v4, wills of fire v6, the angler v6, and more. Orangeville, utah the 6th annual bouldering fest in joe s valley, utah. Feb 17, 2017 on december 28th 2016, i packed my car and left canada on a climbing road trip to visit some of the best bouldering destinations the us has to offer.
Printable online guidebooks or guides, or guide books, or each guide, or each guidebook, or each guide book are. Its gorgeous landscapes and yummy routes will hook climbing bums and yuppies alike. Joes valley, utah posted by sander diangelis bouldering, destinations nestled along the east side of utahs mantila sal national forest, joes valley evokes a primitive feelinga spot with seemingly unlimited development potential and for those willing to venture off the beaten path, an abundance of. Although quite well developed, the potential for new problems abounds. Here a man climbs a boulder above the emerald waters of cottonwood creek, utah louis arevalo. Since i work full time, i have not been able to stay for a. The campground is being developed in 2017 and will offer metal fire rings, picnic tables and camping pads. Somewhat related to this new guidebook is a new production company that opened up shop in the area called 3 deserts media. The bouldering in joe s valley has been a hot spot for climbers from all around the world. Pimpin jeans v4 chips v7 gut wrencher v6 raiden v8 g207 v8 big joe v7 low tide v6 boux sit v7 scrawny variation v7 skip navigation sign in. This page is designed to keep climbers updates on joes valley bouldering.
Fishing and boating information for joe s valley reservoir in near san rafael swell in utah. The sandstone boulder field is split into three areas, left fork, right fork, and new joes. This compact, full color guide, captures over 600 quality boulder problems including many previously undocumented classics with detailed beta and photo s for every developed boulder. Despite encountering the coldest conditions any of them had ever climbed in, they sampledand sentsome of the areas new, hard lines. Joe s valley reservoir campground joes valley reservoir campground is located in a high mountain valley adjacent to and just above joe s valley reservoir at an elevation of 7,000 feet. Topos for big bend, joe s valley and ogdenhavent visited ibex yet are all for the most part correct. Printable online guidebooks or guides, or guide books, or each guide, or each guidebook, or each guide book. The most recent and comprehensive guidebook is an insightful guide to joes valley bouldering by isaac caldiero. The state has some of the best bouldering in the america. All photos are from the new guidebook utah bouldering, available from rock and run.
Join paul robinson and daniel woods as they explore hard problems in the sandstone bouldering mecca of joes valley, utah. Study notes for the bouldering and living around joes valley, presumably. This page is designed to keep climbers updates on joe s valley bouldering. Joe s valley bouldering area is located near the town of orangeville, ut.
Joes valley, utah posted by sander diangelis bouldering, destinations nestled along the east side of utah s mantila sal national forest, joes valley evokes a primitive feelinga spot with seemingly unlimited development potential and for those willing to venture off the beaten path, an abundance of. Spotcheck joes valley bouldering in orangville, utah. Nearby attractions renowned bouldering opportunities are located in nearby straight and cottonwood canyons. Joe s valley was one of the first bouldering areas in the state.
Split boulder v6, indian creek angler v2, joes valley dirty harry v7, joes valley. The texture of the rock is very grippy and after a. It is located approximately 12 miles west of orangeville, utah. No substance v9 great white v7 worst case scenario v9. Joe s valley reservoir is located on the eastern slope of the wasatch plateau in the mantila sal mountains and is a principal component in the emery county reclamation project constructed by the u. Planning a road trip to the bouldering paradise of joes.
Try desert sandstone cracks, and feast on granite sport routes from the gods. Oct 30, 2006 joe s valley is one of the world s premier bouldering destinations. Vimeo gives control freaks the power to tweak every aspect of their embedded videos. Little cottonwood, ibex, big bend, ogden, joe s valley and more. This compact, full color guide, captures over 600 quality boulder problems including many previously undocumented classics with detailed beta and photos for every developed boulder. The sandstone boulders that line the hillsides are seemingly made for climbing. For the sixth year in a row, joes valley bouldering fest will commence. An insightful guide to joes valley bouldering gives you an indepth look at one of north americas best bouldering areas. Shortly after leaving town you can either take a right onto route 57 to go to new joe s, or you can keep going straight until the road branches into the left and right forks. The plan was to go back to joes valley, one of my favorite sandstone bouldering areas, try some old projects and possibly new ones. The reservoir is visible from several sites and just a few minutes from all the climbing, sitting at the top of the left forkstraight canyon.
The right fork of the joe s valley boulder haus is a fully renovated apartment in a 100yearold house. It was both mentally and physically challenging, which in my book, makes it a proud. The joe s valley bouldering area offers world class bouldering opportunities with over 188 bouldering sites and 9. Here s a visual tour of the best areas joe s valley, little cottonwood canyon, big bend, and ibex. The quality sandstone bouldering in joes valley is not to be missed. Nestled along the east side of utahs mantila sal national forest, joes valley evokes a primitive feelinga spot with seemingly unlimited. The definitive guide to utah bouldering includes little cottonwood, joe s valley, ibex, triassic, moab, huntington, price, wasatch front, maple, cedar city, big rocks, st. Juniper, pinyon pine and sagebrush cover the area, and aspens and pines dot the surrounding hillsides. I climbed at the usual suspects in utah joes valley, triassic and moes valley. Im looking for a guide book with information about joe s valley in particular.
Download utah bouldering pdf free video dailymotion. There are good areas right off the highway or opt for a quick hike out of 10 minutes. The trip ended slightly sooner than expected, but i was able to chase the good weather around and get a lot of great climbs in. An insightful guide to joe s valley bouldering 9781427650894 by isaac caldiero and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Amanda leonard, emery county events coordinator, messaged the joes valley bouldering facebook page to facilitate a bouldering event. The 6th annual bouldering fest in joes valley, utah joes valley is a popular bouldering area 2. Joes valley reservoir, located on the eastern slope of the wasatch plateau, is a 1,200 acre lake set attractively 7,000 feet up in the forests of the mantila sal mountains. We are just miles west of orangeville, utah on sr 29. This guide book does an ok job at directing you around boulders here in utah. Whitney foster bouldering at joe s valley joe s valley is a large concentration of sandstone boulders east of the joe s valley reservoir near orangeville, utah. Joes valley bouldering area campground, orangeville, utah. May 12, 2017 amanda leonard, emery county events coordinator, messaged the joes valley bouldering facebook page to facilitate a bouldering event. At the intersection of highway 29 and route 57 head north to head to new joe s and continue on highway 29 to the intersection of left and right forks.
By far, this is the hardest boulder i have been able to do outside. The plan was to go back to joes valley, one of my favorite sandstone bouldering areas, try. The sandstone boulder field is split into three areas, left fork, right fork, and new joe s. At this time, goed offices remain open during regular business hours, but we strongly encourage the use of telephone and online tools as much as possible. Supertopos climbing discussion forum is the worlds most popular community discussion forum for people who actively climb outdoors. They produced this video of joe kinder climbing in southern utahs hurricave, and. The bouldering at joes is mostly steep and featured.
Sample page from the moes valley bouldering guidebook somewhat related to this new guidebook is a new production company that opened up shop in the area called 3 deserts media. New moes valley bouldering guidebook climbing narcissist. Comfortable and inviting, its a perfect place to come and stay while you climb at joe s valley. Utah bouldering guide aka the black bible just started going outdoors in slc to boulder, and have gathered that this is the absolute best book to get for utah bouldering. However, on august 31, 2017, bowie resource partners brp appealed the. Pimpin jeans v4 chips v7 gut wrencher v6 raiden v8 g207 v8 big joe v7 low tide v6 boux sit v7 scrawny variation v7. Contact emery county travel bureau at 435 3812600, southern utah.
Although quite well developed, the potential for new problems abounds, just start. There are 3 main areas of joe s the left fork, the right fork, and new joes. Joe s never fails to deliver a great climbing trip, there is such an abundance of high quality boulder problems. Join us for joes valley fest, september 2629, 2019 and stay tuned for.
As the popularity of climbing continues to grow, it is vital to craft a culture that focuses on positive relationships with the land we recreate on, the towns that host our visits, and the people that. The reservoir is visible from several sites and offers good fishing for cutthroat, rainbow trout, and trophy splake. New joes and bernal bouldering online guidebooks and. If youre not scared of the august heat in southern utah you dont have to be, head to joes valley for a day or weekend of bouldering in sandstone paradise. Utah bouldering chris grijalva, noah bigwood, dave pegg on. Meticulously researched, fully comprehensive guide to little cottonwood. Joe s valley is situated on the wasatch plateau in central utah.
Joe s valley is one of the worlds bestloved bouldering destinations. Joes valley bouldering area bureau of land management. The most popular one seems to be an insightful guide to joe s valley bouldering, but of course its out of print and hundreds of dollars online. Utah bouldering joes valley by rock and ice january 5th, 2016. Joe s valley is one of the worlds premier bouldering destinations. Visiting joe s seems like a modern day rite of passage for any keen boulderer. I understand that this went out of print at some point in the 2000s, but was wondering if anyone had the story on this. Joes valley is one of the worlds premier bouldering destinations. Joe s valley is just outside of the town of orangeville, ut. Its bright and spacious, perfect for the whole crew. Joes valley reservoir campground is located in a high mountain valley adjacent to and just above joes valley reservoir at an elevation of 7,000 feet. One of the premier destinations in utah and perhaps the states. A bouldering guide to classic moderates by brian koralewski paperback online at lulu. The texture of the rock is very grippy and after a long day can leave you with little skin left on.
An insightful guide to joes valley bouldering gives you an indepth look at one of north. A bouldering flick about new joe s valley, utah, and bernal, queretaro, mexico. New decision record on august 3, 2017, the blm issued a final decision adopting alternative b. Sample page from the moes valley bouldering guidebook. A guidebook to the best moderate boulder problems in joes valley. If you love sandstone you will be happy to hear that joes has some of the best. This book is a great climbing guide for an area where guide books are. Bouldering in joes valley, ut, joes valley the outbound collective. Joes valley is one of utah s premier sport fisheries. Photo overlays, overview maps, and inspirational action pics make this the bouldering guide of choice. May 09, 2016 joe s valley is one of the world s bestloved bouldering destinations. Discovered by utah climbers decades ago it has turned into a mecca for anyone who loves sandstone bouldering.
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