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Elevation: 7,900 ft 2,408 m
GPS: 37.78984, -118.91431
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Shared By: Tom Helvie on Jul 21, 2006
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A collection of large potato shaped boulders provide short, pumpy sport routes. The routes tend to be steep at the bottom leading to vertical rock and most are highly pocketed. A nice area nestled in the trees, sunny in the mornings getting shady later in the day.

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From the parking lot hike up staying straight at the first junction near the big boulder. Then trend left at the fork at the bottom of the hill. Follow the trail up past the Maltese Falcon Cliff and into the Potato Patch.

20 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Potato Patch

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 43
● Hash Brownies
Sport
Potato 5
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 37
● Spud Launcher
Sport
Potato 2
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 23
● Epiglottis
Sport
Potato 2
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 86
● Ruffles
Sport
Potato 3
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 27
● This Spud's For You
Sport
Potato 1
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 22
● Funyuns
Sport
Potato 3
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 35
● Mini Madness
Sport
Potato 4
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 50
● Well Hung
Sport
Potato 4
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 24
● Killer Green Spud
Sport
Potato 5
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 65
● King Spud
Sport
Potato 2
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 30
● Spud Boy
Sport
Potato 2
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 35
● Thunderball
Sport
Potato 4
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Hash Brownies Potato 5
 43
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Spud Launcher Potato 2
 37
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Epiglottis Potato 2
 23
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
● Ruffles Potato 3
 86
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● This Spud's For You Potato 1
 27
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Funyuns Potato 3
 22
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Mini Madness Potato 4
 35
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Well Hung Potato 4
 50
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Killer Green Spud Potato 5
 24
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● King Spud Potato 2
 65
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Spud Boy Potato 2
 30
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Thunderball Potato 4
 35
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
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The Potato Patch Area, Ruffles 5.10. This climb is a great example of the pocketed-goodness you can expect to find in Clark Canyon.
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