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Trojan Boulder

California > Central Coast > Santa Barbara > Santa Barbara… > Painted Cave

Description

This is the lone boulder on the West side of Painted Cave. It overhangs the road to such a degree that one can spot pretty gnarly gouges out of the top portion of the rock from motorhome/trailer-truck encounters.

Getting There

If you're facing the Hallway Boulder, turn around. Walk 20'. Climb.

Routes from Left to Right

V2 5+
 3
● The Devils
Boulder
V8 7B
 19
● The Trojan Arete
Boulder
V9 7C
 4
● Steve's Traverse
Boulder
V3 6A
 34
● Heavy Traffic
Boulder
V4 6B
 29
● Big Traffic
Boulder
V6 7A
 26
● Big Deal
Boulder
V3 6A
 25
● Old Soft Hsu
Boulder
V0 4
 30
● Arete of Troy
Boulder
V0- 4-
 15
● Troy Lite
Boulder
V0 4
 2
● Easy traverse
Boulder
V4 6B
 2
● Edges Of Doom
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● The Devils
 3
V2 5+ Boulder
● The Trojan Arete
 19
V8 7B Boulder
● Steve's Traverse
 4
V9 7C Boulder
● Heavy Traffic
 34
V3 6A Boulder
● Big Traffic
 29
V4 6B Boulder
● Big Deal
 26
V6 7A Boulder
● Old Soft Hsu
 25
V3 6A Boulder
● Arete of Troy
 30
V0 4 Boulder
● Troy Lite
 15
V0- 4- Boulder
● Easy traverse
 2
V0 4 Boulder
● Edges Of Doom
 2
V4 6B Boulder

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East Face of Trojan Boulder. Bolt locations approximate. Short and easy downclimb on the back side.
[Hide Photo] East Face of Trojan Boulder. Bolt locations approximate. Short and easy downclimb on the back side.
Chris working Trojan Arete & Matt warming up on Heavy Traffic.
[Hide Photo] Chris working Trojan Arete & Matt warming up on Heavy Traffic.
NE Face of Trojan Boulder. Notables from left to right: Trojan Arete(5.12c), some guy named Steve messing up my pic, Heavy Traffic(V3), Big Deal(V5), Old Soft Tsu(V3) and the Arete of Troy(V0).
[Hide Photo] NE Face of Trojan Boulder. Notables from left to right: Trojan Arete(5.12c), some guy named Steve messing up my pic, Heavy Traffic(V3), Big Deal(V5), Old Soft Tsu(V3) and the Arete of Troy(V0).

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Mike Womack
Orcutt, CA
[Hide Comment] On the backside of this boulder are some fun little warmups or cooldowns May 16, 2017
Where's Walden
[Hide Comment] Shines as a nighttime bouldering spot. Crack a beer and park your car with the headlights on the front face. Cherish your surroundings. Sep 17, 2020