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The Bubble Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Bubble

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	5.9 Face S,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	b. boy bypass S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Big Buddy S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a PG13
	Boba S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Bubble Boy S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Bubble Slab--Right S,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Catchy S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Chimney T,TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Dirty Harry T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Excusez Moi S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Fistful of Hueco S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Ladder, The S,TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Left Edge S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Little Buddy S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Old Ladder Route S,TR 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Solar Power S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Sunset S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Way of the Road, The S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	West Arete, The S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b

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Description

The Bubble has some really large hueco-like surfaces, some overhanging, some vertical, and some easier slab climbs on the left side. All the climbs on the rock are bolted for sport climbing, though some could certainly be lead trad. The rock is rather rough on the hands, though frictiony jugs and lips lead to some rather interesting climbing.

Routes from left to right are:

1) Face
2) Solar Power (not shown)
3) Left Edge
4) The Ladder (the old toprope 5.9 is just right of this climb)
5) Bubble Boy (5.10c var)
6) Bubble Boy
7) On the Road (toprope)
8) Catchy
9) Right Climb

Getting There

Head uphill on the fire road, traveling up to the 180 degree bend. You can't miss it. If you did, let us know, we'd like to laugh at you. Approach time: from the parking lot 15 - 30 minutes. From the monument, about 10 minutes.

19 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Bubble

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 76 ● Bubble Slab--Right Sport, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 27 ● Fistful of Hueco Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 196 ● 5.9 Face Sport, TR
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 158 ● Old Ladder Route Sport, TR
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 50 ● b. boy bypass Sport
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 125 ● Solar Power Sport
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 91 ● The West Arete Sport
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 21 ● Left Edge Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 147 ● The Ladder Sport, TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 10 ● Boba Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 32 ● Little Buddy Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 45 ● Bubble Boy Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 14 ● Catchy Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a PG13 5 ● Big Buddy Sport