- Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
JOE'S VALLEY · SANDSTONE
Joe's Valley — Right Fork climbing conditions
Poor — wet, too windy or closed
Right now
Assessment
7-day forecast
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- Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
- Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
- Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
- Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
- Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
- Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
- Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
About Joe's Valley — Right Fork
Right Fork is the second historical core, developed alongside Left Fork from the early-to-mid 1990s and actually the LARGEST of the three sectors by problem count (~370 documented problems). Character is quieter with mixed angles rather than any one style — Great White (V6) is the flagship mid-grade and Finger Hut (V10) a benchmark harder line, alongside a dense supply of V4-V8 test-pieces. Same Blackhawk/Star Point sandstone, same wet-rock ethic: never climb damp, wait 2 dry days minimum after rain, damage is permanent. Approach is up a rougher dirt road south of the reservoir than Left Fork — the trade-off is a much quieter crag experience.
- Region
- Joe's Valley
- Rock type
- Sandstone
- Aspect
- mixed-facing
- Altitude
- 6430 ft
- Exposure
- medium
- Seepage
- medium