Elevation: 4,275 ft
GPS: 34.0307, -116.146
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Shared By: Mike Morley on Jun 14, 2002
Admins: Greg Opland, C Miller, Gunkswest, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes
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Description

The Barker Dam Day Use Area provides access for a handful of good routes; however, they tend to be spread out amongst several rock formations. If you can find it, the Room To Shroom Area has the phenomenal namesake splitter crack plus the less known but excellent Chemical Warfare. Probably the most popular area here is not a route at all, but rather the famous Gunsmoke - a strenuous and long bouldering traverse.

Getting There

Walk, bike, or drive to the Barker Dam Day Use Area, 1.5 miles NE of Hidden Valley Campground along paved road. Most of the routes are approached via the Barker Dam Loop Trail.

137 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Barker Dam Area

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 117
Life's a Bitch and then You Marr…
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 36
Trick or Treat
Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 18
Bish
Sport 2 pitches
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 272
Room To Shroom
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 19
Snot Slot
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 20
Secret Mormon Underwear
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 33
Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 31
An Eye for an Eye And a Route fo…
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 25
Chemical Warfare
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 35
Lubricated Goat
Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 34
Carving Pumpkins
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 49
Marital Sin
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 98
More Monkey than Funky
Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 7
Rockwork Orange
Trad
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 26
Father Figure
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Life's a Bitch and then You… Dissolution Rock
 117
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Trick or Treat Sleepy Hollow
 36
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Bish Escape Rock > Escape Rock (Northeas…
 18
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport 2 pitches
Room To Shroom Room To Shroom Area
 272
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Trad
Snot Slot Lakeside Rock N (aka…
 19
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Secret Mormon Underwear Lakeside Rock N (aka…
 20
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun Sleepy Hollow
 33
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
An Eye for an Eye And a Rou… Lakeside Rock > Lakeside Rock - W Face
 31
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Chemical Warfare Room To Shroom Area
 25
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Lubricated Goat Escape Rock > Escape Rock (Northeas…
 35
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Carving Pumpkins Sleepy Hollow
 34
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Marital Sin Dissolution Rock
 49
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
More Monkey than Funky More Funky than Monke…
 98
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
Rockwork Orange Rockworks Rock
 7
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad
Father Figure Lakeside Rock > Lakeside Rock - E Face
 26
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
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