Start with both hands in a high undercling/lieback flake and smeared feet, shorter people will be at a disadvantage here, to work into the undercling then make a reach over the lip for a grainy flake and finish with an easy mantle. An easy descent is found on the opposite (east) side of the boulder.

Rated V3 in the JT Bouldering guide, but this problem seems much easier than that and doesn't compare to similarly rated problems.

Turnbuckle

Turnbuckle Arete

Turnbuckle Descent

Turnbuckle Slab

Turnbuckle Left Arete

Straightforward compression up the rounded bulging arete.

Start right of

Turnbuckle

and lieback up the curving arete to a rounded mantle finish - probably about 5.9 in difficulty.  An easy downclimb is found on the backside (East face) of the boulder.

This problem isn't listed in the Joshua Tree Bouldering Guide but is an obvious line with some good moves that's worth a go when in the area.

Climbs a clean slab (5.7) with the crux being the first move which makes it handy as a downclimb. Another good problem to tune in the friction and edging skills.

This problem isn't listed in the Joshua Tree Bouldering Guide but is an obvious line with some good moves that's worth a go when in the area.

Climb the short but sweet slab (5.6) via some balancy smears on good rock. This would be a good problem to learn balance and movement and is also useful as a descent.

This problem isn't listed in the Joshua Tree Bouldering Guide but is an obvious line with some good moves that's worth a go when in the area.

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Protection

Routes in Turnbuckle Rock