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Glen Canyon Bouldering
| Elevation: | 490 ft |
| GPS: |
37.7408, -122.4398 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Shared By: | Aron Quiter on Jun 22, 2003 |
| Admins: | Aron Quiter, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
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Details
The BACC (Bay Area Climbers Coalition) has an excellent Glen Canyon climbing page bayareaclimberscoalition.or… on their site detailing banned and permitted climbing areas here.
Description
This bouldering area is located inside the city of San Francisco in Glen Canyon park, this offers the best and most varied bouldering in the city.
There are also several top rope possibilities, though for most options you should bring slings and trad gear. A few bolts do exist, but there are not enough to consider this a top-roping area.
Climbing is on very sharp, juggy rock that presents itself as large flakes, mostly pointing up. This rock is known as Radiolaria.
Climbing off is simple, walk off to the hillside above, and walk back down the other side.
There are also several top rope possibilities, though for most options you should bring slings and trad gear. A few bolts do exist, but there are not enough to consider this a top-roping area.
Climbing is on very sharp, juggy rock that presents itself as large flakes, mostly pointing up. This rock is known as Radiolaria.
Climbing off is simple, walk off to the hillside above, and walk back down the other side.
Getting There
To get to Glen Canyon, go into San Francisco and find your wayonto the 280.Exit on the Monterey Blvd exit, and take a sharp right ontoMonterey Blvd.Take a quick left on Diamond Street, and 1/3 of a mile later goleft on Bosworth.
Go a block, and head right on Elk street, which up the hill willrun into Berkeley Way. You should go left on Berkeley way, andthen another left on Crags Court. At the end of Crags Court, youwill find a turn around, where you can park. You will find thepark itself by taking the trail that leads from the end of thecul de sac and heads downhill into the open Glen Canyon Park.
Go a block, and head right on Elk street, which up the hill willrun into Berkeley Way. You should go left on Berkeley way, andthen another left on Crags Court. At the end of Crags Court, youwill find a turn around, where you can park. You will find thepark itself by taking the trail that leads from the end of thecul de sac and heads downhill into the open Glen Canyon Park.
Access
The BACC (Bay Area Climbers Coalition) has an excellent Glen Canyon climbing page on their site.
Classic Climbing Routes at Glen Canyon
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
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