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Elevation: 9,200 ft 2,804 m
GPS: 39.4058, -106.6547
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Shared By: Nate Adams on Aug 22, 2006 · Updates
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The cave occasionally has a waterfall that fills up the bowl at the base, hence the name.

There are now more than 10 routes at the cave and to the right, from 5.9 to 5.hard.
Left of the cave, in the trees, are some 10/11s, and some harder routes further left (perhaps a dozen or so routes). Not much is known about these lines yet, except that Luke Laeser and Co. put in a handful, and the rock looks really good, for the most part.

There are a handful of quality lines here. Right of the Punchbowl are a number of routes. Corporate Greed is a short, fun 5.9, ****. I've heard tell Spiked Punch (12c, ****) is a classic, I think Drive by Shooting (11d/12a, ****) is definitely a worthy route. Turds in the Punchbowl (12a, **) is worth getting on for the stiff crux up high. Several (relatively) new routes can be found by following the trail around the corner to the right of Turds.

Smoke on the Water (11c, ****) starts on the left side of the cave and is super fun, with a finish that arcs right over the top of the cave.

There are a two bolted lines on the right arch of the cave that look really hard. According to the 2008 Guidebook from Wolverine Publishing, these are 13c & 13d.

Getting There Suggest change

At the end of the east access road, there is a trail that takes you directly to the Punchbowl, with a quick approach. This is the obvious cave.

Routes

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L=>R:

A. Smoke on the Water, 11, 1p, 40', bolts.
B. Super Barnacle, 12-, 1p, 60', bolts.
C. Punchbowl Arch (Right Arch of Cave), 13+? PG-13?, 1p, 90', bolts.
D. Unknown, 13+?, 1p, bolts
E. Momentary Lack of Resin?, 12, 1p, 70', bolts.
F. Spiked Punch, 12, 1p.
G. Lugie Head, 12, 1p, 60', bolts.
H. Corporate Greed, 9-, 1p, 35', bolts.
I. Snipe Hunter, 12c?, 1p, bolts.
J. Drive by Shooting, 11+, 1p, bolts.
K. Turds in the Punchbowl, 12-, 1p, 70', bolts.
L. Gray Block Left (submitted as Blue Route 2), 11+, 1p, 30', bolts.
M. Gray Block Right (submitted as Blue Route 1), 11, 1p, 30', bolts.
N. Bam, 10, 1p, 30', bolts.
O. Let The Honeymoon Begin, 10, 1p, 65', bolts.
P. Sunrise Shuffle, 7, 1p, 75', bolts.
Q. Mouse, 8, 1p, 45', bolts.
above Q. Mouse Almighty, 11-, 1p, 45', bolts.
R. Imperfunction, 11-, 1p, 100', bolts.
S. Spider Evictor, 11-, 1p, 80', bolts.

More routes to the right.

Editorial note: there appears to be only 2 "vertical" routes between the cave & "Corporate Greed;, though this lists 3. I am not sure what the deal is with that.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Punchbowl

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 43
Sunrise Shuffle
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 77
Corporate Greed
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 45
Let The Honeymoon Begin
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 23
Bam
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 13
One Classy Bitch
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 18
Gray Block Right (submitted as B…
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 45
Smoke on the Water
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 60
Drive By Shooting
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 9
Snake!!!
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 9
Turds in the Punchbowl
Sport
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 31
Momentary Lack of Resin
Sport
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 37
Snipe Hunter
Sport
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c PG13
 9
Punchbowl Arch (Right Arch of Cave)
Sport
5.13b/c 8a+ 29 X- 30 E7 6c
 5
Raised By Wolves
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Sunrise Shuffle
 43
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Corporate Greed
 77
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Let The Honeymoon Begin
 45
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Bam
 23
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
One Classy Bitch
 13
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Gray Block Right (submitted…
 18
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Smoke on the Water
 45
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Drive By Shooting
 60
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Snake!!!
 9
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Turds in the Punchbowl
 9
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Momentary Lack of Resin
 31
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Snipe Hunter
 37
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Punchbowl Arch (Right Arch…
 9
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c PG13 Sport
Raised By Wolves
 5
5.13b/c 8a+ 29 X- 30 E7 6c Sport
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