Monolith Ridge Bouldering

The Monolith Area hosts a few of the most classic problems at The Lake, and is a really nice bouldering area with a wide variety of problems and mostly flat landings.

As the East Bluff Trail climbs from the North Shore it ascends a narrow, rocky ridge between the Lake and the Steinke Creek watershed.  Just beyond Elephant Rock it reaches the top of the ridge.  The Monolith area is named for a huge block that sits prominently at the top of a boulder field, next to a popular overlook.  Between Elephant Rock and the Monolith proper, the trail follows the east side of the ridgeline.  This is the Monolith Ridge - East, and the bouldering opportunities next to the trail will be obvious.  On the Lake side of this ridge is Monolith Ridge - West.  Other bouldering is scattered on the Steinke creek side of the trail and at the Monolith overlook.

A partial overview may be found at ​Monolith Area Map​​​

For those problems next to the hiking trail, please keep your stuff out of the way and try to minimize the chalk you leave behind.