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]

Whitney Foster bouldering at Joe's Valley

Joe's Valley Bouldering Fest takes place every fall, drawing competitive climbers from all over the world.[3]

Famous problems
  • Black Lung (V13) - Area 51
  • Phony Baloney Traverse (V8) - Area 51
  • Pocket Rocket (V5) - Area 51
  • Smoking Joe (V9) - Big Joe
  • Scary Monster (V6) - Big Joe
  • The Angler (V2) - 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. "How Bouldering Changed Joe's Valley". Climbing. 2017-05-12. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  3. "Joe's Valley Bouldering : Utah's Gift to the Climbing World". Utah.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.

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