Joe's Valley

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. Joe's is a popular destination for bouldering, divided into three main areas: the Left Fork, the Right Fork, and New Joe's.[1] Climbers have been coming to Joe's Valley since the mid-1990's, [2] and an estimated 15,000 climbers visit Joe's each year.[2]

The climbing is found in three main areas: Left Fork,[3] Right Fork,[4] and New Joe's.[5] Each area has many world class climbs, some of which are listed in the Famous Problems section below.

Joe's Valley Bouldering Fest takes place every fall, drawing competitive climbers from all over the world.[6]

Famous problems

  • Black Lung (V13)[7] - Area 51
  • Smoking Joe (V9)[8] - Big Joe
  • Phony Baloney Traverse (V8) - Area 51
  • Planet of the Apes (V7)[9] - New Joe's
  • Will A Fire (V6)[10] - Left Fork
  • Scary Monster (V6)[11] - Big Joe
  • Pocket Rocket (V6)[12] - Area 51
  • Kill by Numbers (V5)[13] - Left Fork
  • Pimpin Jeans (V3)[14] - New Joe's
  • The Angler (V2)[15] - Riverside

Sources

  • A Bouldering Guide to Utah, Baldwin, Beck, and Russo.

References

  1. ^ "Planning a Road Trip to the Bouldering Paradise of Joe's Valley". RootsRated. 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  2. ^ a b "How Bouldering Changed Joe's Valley". Climbing. 2017-05-12. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  3. ^ "Left Fork". Kaya. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Right Fork". Kaya. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  5. ^ "New Joe's". Kaya. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Joe's Valley Bouldering : Utah's Gift to the Climbing World". Utah.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  7. ^ "Black Lung". Kaya. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Smoking Joe". Kaya. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Planet of the Apes". Kaya. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Wills A Fire". Kaya. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Scary Monsters". Kaya. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Pocket Rocket". Kaya. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Kill By Numbers". Kaya. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  14. ^ "Pimpin Jeans". Kaya. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  15. ^ "The Angler". Kaya. Retrieved 31 August 2023.

39°16′35″N 111°10′26″W / 39.27639°N 111.17389°W / 39.27639; -111.17389

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