Submitted By: C Miller on Mar 12, 2006 Administrator: C Miller Elevation: 7,000 feet
Latitude: 34.1993 Longitude: -117.0509
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Mike making the long reaches on Segments in Space,...
Description
Keller Peak offers great climbing in a dense pine forest at elevations of 6500' to 7500', with over 200 routes and much bouldering to be enjoyed. There are many locations for climbing along the road as well as eleven free campsites. No services are available along Keller Peak Road, but the towns of Running Springs and Arrowbear are only fifteen minutes away with full ameneties. The fire lookout atop Keller Peak (7845') provides an amazing bird-eye view; when open and visibility is high a visit to it is highly recommended.
The road up Keller Peak is a narrow two lane road with many blind corners as it winds it's way up the mountainside. Please drive slowly and cautiously and keep an eye out for other vehicles as well as pedestrian traffic. Parking is fairly limited at most crags, especially the Hungover Wall, so please pull completely off the road when parking so as not to make it any more narrow than it already is.
Getting There
From the town of Running Springs head east approximately 1.0 mile on Hwy 18 and make a right (just past the Deerlick Fire Station) onto Keller Peak Road (1N96), a paved but narrow and winding two-lane road. Following the road uphill will take one to the various areas; about 4 miles up the road tees- left to Children's Forest and right to the Keller Peak Lookout.
After clipping the 1st bolt traverse up and right to a second bolt where somewhat reachy moves over a bulge (5.11) gain a sloping horizontal; taller climbers will have an advantage here. Once past this moderate climbing (5.10) past multiple horizontals leads to the last bolt where you can get a rest before tackling another crux (5.11) that is balancy and somewhat devious. This is an excellent introduction to the climbing at the Hungover...[more]
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