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Boy Scout Rocks - Lower Tier
About Boy Scout Rocks - Lower Tier:
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Downhill face of the lower rock. A 60m rope is needed for all routes right of the chimney if using a toprope. There are some good anchors to the right, you can set up a trad anchor for the crack to the left of the chimney. There's a lot of rope burn in the sandstone, so tread carefully. The cracks can be climbed trad or TR, and the faces are a bit OVERprotected, but makes for nice training ground. |
| Approach: | Park at the rock city parking lot and cross the street near to rock city picnic area, the trail is well worn. |
| Approach Time: | 10 min hike |
| Latitude, Longitude: | 37.84713, -121.92585 |
| Access Issues: | Poison oak on the approach. |
| Rock Type: | Sandstone |
| Type of Climbing: | Sport/Trad |
| Sun Aspect: | Morning Sun |
Routes
Sequence Sequence numbers indicate the left (L) to right (R) order of the routes. |
Rating | Route | Difficulty | Ascents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |
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Face (North Side) | 5.10a | 3 |
| 1 |
|
Amazing Face (8) | 5.9 | 80 |
| 1 |
|
Amazing Face Right Side | 5.10a | 11 |
| 1 |
|
Bolt Route | 5.10c | 32 |
| 1 |
|
Chimney | 5.7 | 19 |
| 1 |
|
Chimney | 5.7 | 8 |
| 1 |
|
Crack | 5.7 | 15 |
| 1 |
|
Dinosaur | 5.11d | 3 |
| 1 |
|
Dire Blow | 5.11b | 4 |
| 1 |
|
Face | 5.11d | 1 |
| 1 |
|
Long Face | 5.11d | 1 |
| 1 |
|
Lower traverse | 5.10b | 0 |
| 1 |
|
Ozone | 5.10c | 19 |
| 1 |
|
Ozone Direct | 5.11a | 15 |
| 1 |
|
Stegasaurus | 5.10c | 2 |
| 1 |
|
The Diagonal | 5.10d | 21 |
| 1 |
|
Too Short | 5.10d | 1 |
| 1 |
|
West Face | 5.10c | 3 |
