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Turtle Rock Circuit Bouldering

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Turtle Rock Circuit

Black Velvet Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Broken Egg 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Discount Dyno Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Flakey Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Hat, The 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Hidden Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Jump Chump Clump 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Shipwreck Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 9

So High Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Southbound Pachyderm 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Turnbuckle Rock 0 / 0 / 0 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Unnamed Boulder 1 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Wave Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Wedge Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

Elevation:	4,200 ft
GPS:	34.01102, -116.16606 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	C Miller on Oct 18, 2007
Admins:	Greg Opland, C Miller, Gunkswest, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes Page Updates (admin only)

Description

The Turtle Rock circuit is extensive and home to over 50 quality problems ranging from V-easy to V11 with most being in the V5 and under range. There's something for everyone here with desperate slabs, steep edges, scary highballs and even some run and jump problems.

Some of the better problems here include Turtle Face, Left (V0), Classic Curl (V0+), Act of Contrition (V0+ R), Morning Glory (V1+), Turtle Face Center (V2), Block Party (V3), Digitalis Destructi (V4 R), So High (V5 R) and the sit to So High (V11).

Getting There

Park in the large lot outside the entrance to Real Hidden Valley or closer to Turtle Rock depending upon how crowded it is and then walk around the west end of Turtle Rock to reach the main area. Expect a level 5-10 minute walk from the car.

45 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Turtle Rock Circuit

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

V-easy 3 59 ● Northwest Arete Boulder Wedge Boulder
V0- 4- 40 ● Right Arete Boulder Wedge Boulder
V0 4 23 ● Discount Dyno Boulder Discount Dyno Boulder
V0+ 4+ 25 ● [Redacted] Boulder Hat
V1- 5- 25 ● Classic Curl Boulder Black Velvet Boulder
V1 5 63 ● Turtle Face, Left Boulder Wedge Boulder
V1 5 39 ● Morning Glory Boulder Wave Boulder
V1+ 5 76 ● Turnbuckle Boulder Turnbuckle Rock
V2- 5+ 7 ● Block Party Boulder Shipwreck Boulder
V2 5+ 24 ● Turtle Face Center Boulder Wedge Boulder
V2-3 5+ 8 ● Black Velvet Boulder Black Velvet Boulder
V3 6A R 11 ● Shipwreck Boulder Shipwreck Boulder
V3 6A 12 ● Fist Full of Walnuts Boulder Shipwreck Boulder
V3 6A R 10 ● Act of Contrition Boulder Broken Egg
V5 6C R 13 ● So High Boulder So High Boulder