Top 10 Boulders in Joe’s Valley, Utah

Vertical Ice, v5

Vertical Ice v5, Joe’s Valley. 210 ascents logged, 4.5/5 rating – Super nice vert problem that wanders up a gentle overhang. Start on the flat edge and mono. Due to finding better beta and the removal of the small tree at the top out, this boulder problem is no longer V6.

Baldwin Bash, v7

Baldwin Bash v7, Joe’s Valley. 180 ascents logged, 4.2/5 rating – Power packed problem with a burly mantel (although much less burly after a chipping encounter in 2022 that left a new large edge on the top where there used to be just shallow indentations). Start on the left hand edge and right pocket.

Bad Genes, v3

Bad Genes v3, Joe’s Valley. 242 ascents logged, 3.7/5 rating – Start squatting on the block edge and head straight up the steep face on awesome sharp incut edges. Or just jump to the lip jug from the start holds. – View more climbs and beta videos for New Joe’s, Joe’s Valley on KAYA.

Self Service, v4

Self Service v4, Joe’s Valley. 273 ascents logged, 4.2/5 rating – Start sitting on the right hand dish and left on the hold just below the undercling. Serve up some long moves out to the lip with a big rock over for the top out.

Wills A Fire, v6

Wills A Fire v6, Joe’s Valley. 267 ascents logged, 4.7/5 rating – Joe’s Valleys classic. A perfect problem for entry level highballs. Starts sitting on an undercling and fires straight up on perfect stone. – View more climbs and beta videos for Left Fork, Joe’s Valley on KAYA.

Chips (aka Chipped), v6

Chips (aka Chipped) v6, Joe’s Valley. 282 ascents logged, 4.1/5 rating – Well, Chips is now Chipped. An unfortunate victim of the Great Chiseling Catastrophe of the summer of ’22. Start squatting in the massive undercling feature then climb past the crimp on the face.

Planet of the Apes, v7

Planet of the Apes v7, Joe’s Valley. 285 ascents logged, 4.5/5 rating – Start on the undercling and move to the crimp then make juice out of the rock, squeezing up the rail to a nasty mantel. V6/7 – View more climbs and beta videos for New Joe’s, Joe’s Valley on KAYA.

Pimpin’ Jeans, v3

Pimpin’ Jeans v3, Joe’s Valley. 321 ascents logged, 4.1/5 rating – Start on the same block edge as Bad Genes but head left on killer crimps and then make a long move to the lip and get ready for the mantel. – View more climbs and beta videos for New Joe’s, Joe’s Valley on KAYA.

The Angler, v2

The Angler v2, Joe’s Valley. 393 ascents logged, 4.5/5 rating – It’s your Joe’s Valley photo keepsake shot. A delightful rail climb that gets right to the edge of the comfort zone. Start on the right hand crimp edge at the bottom of the rail and the left hand sidepull crimp a few feet higher up the rail.

Kill by Numbers, v5

Kill by Numbers v5, Joe’s Valley. 479 ascents logged, 4.4/5 rating – Start in the hueco with a long move out right. Ride the lip with your right hand while crimping with the left. Throw the high heel and rock over to the jug. A Joe’s Valley must do for all levels.

Top 10 Popular Boulder Problems in Joe’s Valley

Joe’s Valley is a world-class sandstone bouldering destination in Emory County, Utah. We partnered with guidebook author and local legend Steven Jeffery and the Joe’s Valley Coalition to bring you the official Joe’s Valley Bouldering Guide! It comprehensively covers Left Fork, Right Fork, and New Joe’s with pertinent information for camping, access, amenities, and more.