The Monolith Area is a really nice bouldering area with numerous quality problems.
Getting There
To get to the Monolith Area from the North Shore, start off on the East Bluff Trail and hike about 1/2 mile. There will be a slight dip in the trail. The Monolith problems will be on either side of the trail at this point.
Soul satori is located in the Thin Man Corridor, on the right arete as one is looking towards the lake. Although it may be over looked due to its easy grade, this climb may be the most aesthetic in the park when climbed at sunset. this is a must do for any climber, good exposure, beautiful view, and extremely fun climbing! Simply climb up the slabby arete, using good crimps on both sides, aiming for a nice ledge for the top out. A definate DL cla...[more]
while on my last trip to DL, i vaguely looked for the monolith problems, but did not find them on the trail up to the east bluffs. was it by the gastly john gill problem; the small seam with a few crimpers?
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