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Elevation: | 721 ft |
GPS: |
44.71889, -93.6044 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
Page Views: | 74,772 total · 413/month |
Shared By: | Sean Wolf on Jun 8, 2009 · Updates |
Admins: | K Ice, Kris Gorny |
Description
This is a really cool boulder in the middle of a field. Pretty undeveloped - there is potential for some cool problems.
Getting There
Turn west off of Highway 169 on the road just before the rock/landscaping company (about 2 miles past 145th St. W coming from Shakopee). The road comes to a T after 0.3 mi, take a right and follow the road into a dude's yard where a sign reads "No parking beyond this point." The road turns left. Walk for 10 minutes (0.5 mi) with marsh on either side, climb a small hill and stop where the gravel road, called Middle Road, intersects the park's main loop, the Mazomani Trail. The Big Rock, a gray and black bulk, larger than a city bus and approximately the same shape, sits out in the open past some trees on the right. Look for 'Glacial Boulder' on this map: fws.gov/Midwest/MinnesotaVa…
Also check out this article in the Star Tribune: startribune.com/lifestyle/h…
Also check out this article in the Star Tribune: startribune.com/lifestyle/h…
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