Routes : North America : United States : California : Bishop and Eastern Sierra : Volcanic Tablelands:The Sad Boulders
Volcanic Tablelands:The Sad Boulders
Climbing Sections:
- Central Joyless (14)
- Death Star Cave (1)
- Ice Cave (14)
- Kindergarten Area (1)
- Kung Fu Area (3)
- Los Locos (2)
- Lower Canyon (5)
- Melt Water Cave (8)
- Misery Area (2)
- Pow Pow Area (3)
- Prozac Nation (0)
- Rio (0)
- Rio's Crack-Cow Skull Area (6)
- Sad Parrot Area (10)
- Strength in Numbers (6)
About Volcanic Tablelands:The Sad Boulders:
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The Sad Boulders are composed of more than 190 boulder problems. The weather is good at all times of the year, but it can get a hot during the summer. Pay camping at Pleasant Valley, free at Horton Creek (pit toilet and wash water) or The Pit |
| Nearest town or city: | Bishop |
| Directions: | 10 mins N of Bishop. Instead of veering west on 395 out of town, continue north on the 6, past Dixon Lane on LHS, then left onto Five Bridges Rd and continue north past the river. Veer left onto Caso Diablo Rd at intersection with Jean Blanc Rd on RHS. Continue past Chalk Bluff Rd for 2 miles, then a left up the hill, and fork left after 0.3 mile, then another mile to the Sads parking lot. 8 cars limit; if full, park at the fork a mile back or on Caso Diablo Rd |
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| Camping: | Free |
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| Quantity of Climbs: | Year |
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