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Bear Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2
Big East Block 0 / 0 / 0 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6
Diamond Block, The 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2
Eastern Block 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4
Juniper Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2
Penny Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3
Roadside Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7
Tepee Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2
Unnamed Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1
West Block 0 / 0 / 0 / 11 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11
Western Block aka Warmup Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1
Elevation: 6,955 ft
GPS: 37.333, -107.883 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By: Matthias Holladay on Nov 4, 2007
Admins: Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac

Description

Many problems on a variety of formations sit very close to the road.

Getting There

Use the pullouts past the lake and walk into the scrub oak to find the many boulders.

41 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Bouldering

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V2 5+
 21
● Yellow Jacket
Boulder
Rdside Boulder
V2-3 5+
 10
● A Brief History
Boulder
W Block
V3 6A
 46
● Bird Hole Right
Boulder
Big E Block
V3 6A
 25
● Pocket Pool
Boulder
Rdside Boulder
V4- 6B
 3
● Abraham Lives
Boulder
Unnamed Boulder
V4 6B
 14
● There's a Lesson Here
Boulder
Bear Boulder
V4 6B
 6
● Fade Away
Boulder
W Block
V4 6B
 3
● The Exfoliater (aka Monkey Hang)
Boulder
W Block
V5-6 6C+
 10
● Center El Turtle (Dynamo Hum)
Boulder
W Block
V7 7A+
 10
● The Fin (Stand)
Boulder
Big E Block
V8 7B
 6
● Beckoning The Call
Boulder
W Block
V11 8A
 5
● The Fin (Sit)
Boulder
Big E Block
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Yellow Jacket Rdside Boulder
 21
V2 5+ Boulder
● A Brief History W Block
 10
V2-3 5+ Boulder
● Bird Hole Right Big E Block
 46
V3 6A Boulder
● Pocket Pool Rdside Boulder
 25
V3 6A Boulder
● Abraham Lives Unnamed Boulder
 3
V4- 6B Boulder
● There's a Lesson Here Bear Boulder
 14
V4 6B Boulder
● Fade Away W Block
 6
V4 6B Boulder
● The Exfoliater (aka Monkey… W Block
 3
V4 6B Boulder
● Center El Turtle (Dynamo Hum) W Block
 10
V5-6 6C+ Boulder
● The Fin (Stand) Big E Block
 10
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Beckoning The Call W Block
 6
V8 7B Boulder
● The Fin (Sit) Big E Block
 5
V11 8A Boulder
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Bill Grasse on "The Fin". Photo By: Ian Alison.
Bill Grasse on "The Fin". Photo By: Ian Alison.
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skelldify
skelldify  
Damn, boulderers will climb anything! There are a few worthy problems here, but, by and large, the boulders are tiny with 3-4 "problems" squeezed onto them. Just do the classics, and call it a day. Nov 1, 2016
Owen S.
Los Alamos
Owen S.   Los Alamos
Yeah, the Fin is just some lame lowball ;)

This is a very convenient local spot for Durangatangs, not surprising that every conceivable part of the smaller blocks have been climbed by solo boulderers after work. Personally I think Turtle Lake is an awesome little boulder garden and has plenty of tall stuff too. Nov 4, 2016

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