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Private Property - Access Sensitive MORE INFO >>> The cliff band is on private property and has recently changed hands, which created some potential access issues. There are a number of "No Trespassing" signs on the land. The owner of the property is alright with climbers being there. However, the "No Trespassing" signs will stay up, and are only there to "protect himself." The landowner has also said that he is very pleased with what he's found out about the climbers and the etiquette of the area. He researched it online and found that we've always been very respectful of our privilege to climb there and that we value that privilege greatly. With that being said, Bozoo is fair game for climbing. AS ALWAYS: BE RESPECTFUL OF THE PROPERTY AND THE AREA. NOT DOING SO COULD RESULT IN ITS PERMANENT CLOSURE. This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

BETA PHOTO: Left sector stuff

Description 

The good stuff. Initially developed in the mid 90's by group of local boulderers (Andy Quillen, Ed Lyman, Jonathon Kingston, Matt Behrens, Jeremy Kane and "British Mike"), this area (and Bozoo in general) has seen waves of development after each dry spell. This area is a nice cluster of good sized boulders scattered at the cliff base. The lines here are overall more appealing than the other areas (IMO), and vary from horizontal slapfests to steep slopey technical faces. A real boulderers paradise.

Getting There 

Take the trail into the woods through the campsite located in the far right corner of the campground. Follow the left hand fork alongside the river. Lots of trees were Downed in the Derecho an drecent flooding make travel much harder than in the past. Take the river trail until you see two huge boulders sitting on the bank of the river across from the Lick Creek tributary to the river. From here negotiate through the maze of downed trees and head up the hill. Routes are described as left or right in reference to the alligator skin looking boulder (obvious).

Alternately most boulder problems can be found by traversing the bluff line to the left from Simpson's wall. I have been told this "trail" is nearly impossible with so much Blow Down that you can barely get through, especially with a pad. Going this way you will see 'A1, A2' problems first.

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Left sector stuff	Left sector stuff	A very generalized map of bouldering on the left s...