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Barrel Boulders

  
Submitted By: Jeremy Schlick on Nov 19, 2006
Administrator: Jay Knower
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Description 

The Barrel Boulders and the Shister Wall contain about a dozen problems ranging from V0- V5ish. The rock is for the most part good to excellent for the park. The routes themselves offer a variety of movement on vertical to over vertical faces, bulges, and aretes. A fun place to stop and have a quick session. This is a recent find so some of the lines will need some traffic to solidify the holds... Several more lines to be done, though they need some attention.


Getting There 

From the main office head towards Twin Vally lake. When you come down the final hill in to the predominant vally, look for a horse trail that comes in perpendicular to the road on the left. Park somewhere near this. Hike up through woods to adjacent bluff staying just above the prickers heading to the west (right). You will soon see the Barrel Boulders. Hike past these and up hill around the corner and you will hit the Shister Wall.



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MG getting on with it...

Corner problem V0-1  WI : Governor Dodge State Park : Barrel Boulders
Obvious line on left side of boulder 2. Start with left tips jam, right good hold. Move up past pocket and flake to top....[more]


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Boulder 2

Boulder 2

The Shister Wall with the namesake sticking out in front.

The Shister Wall with the namesake sticking out in...

Boulder 2 side shot.  The corner problem profiled.

Boulder 2 side shot. The corner problem profiled.

Shister Wall.

Shister Wall.

Can someone in the know please save this map, mark the Barrel Boulders with an "x" and then re-upload it?  We spent a fruitless hour hiking around, although it's a beautiful area...  Thanks in advance.

BETA PHOTO: Can someone in the know please save this map, mark...