Bouldering at Alisters Cave area. Photo by Blitzo.
Description
This area is located on the upper right side of the East Side of Rockworks Rock. Which is located about 650 yards Northwest of Gunsmoke and about 350 yards west of the Barker Dam. This cave/roof is on a ramp-like ledge above the Pictograph Cave (closed to climbing). There is an interesting exposed crawl through on the approach. Some hard problems exist. Sex Magician V7 ***, traverses the edge of the roof and has a V8 ** sit start. Perpetual Darkness V10 ** powers out a flaring crack over the roof and Diary of a Dope Fiend V8 ***, climbs 25 feet out over the roof on the far right side. Other problems have been done in the area.
Getting There
Walk past Gunsmoke to the North end of the valley, to a wash near Rat Rock. This wash can also be reached by walking West from Barker Dam. Head west and around right, into the first canyon. Rockwork Orange (AKA: Clockwork Orange), an overhanging, orange corner, will be seen on the left side, of the canyon entrance. Continue up the canyon wash past this, to where the wash is blocked by a boulder. Follow a faint trail, up through boulders, aiming for an oak tree at the base of the cliff. Scramble up to a ramp and follow it right, to an exposed crawl through. This area is on the other side of this.
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