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Verdi Boulders Climbing

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	Beam Me Up V4 6B
	Consider Phlebas V5 6C
	Dragula V4 6B
	Kotov Syndrome V2 5+
	Psycho Sawyer V4 6B
	Singletrack Crack V1 5
	Sparkles from The Wheel V4 6B

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Elevation:	5,810 ft	1,771 m
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Verdi Boulders

The Verdi zone is probably the Washoe Valley's best set of stones. The area is basically a southeast facing hillside with several dozen large granite blocs, size ranges from steep low balls to proud 30 foot walls. There are some towering lines out here, and the rock is Tahoe-style, speckled granite. The FA potential is almost untapped.

The boulder field is located above the town of Verdi on the Cali/Nev border. If you're driving towards Reno on 80, as you come out of the canyon look up and to the northwest, you can see the light colored blocs on the far hillside.

You can get to the boulders directly from Verdi but it involves a long uphill hike that crosses private property. To avoid trespassing, see below for an alternate route. The alternate route does not cross private property and involves a longer drive but a much easier hike, although a high-clearance, 4WD or AWD vehicle is recommended.

Getting There

Head out of Verdi on Bridge St for 0.5 mile, then take a right on Dog Valley Rd and follow for 1.2 miles until pavement ends. Continue on Dog Valley/FS31002 for another 3.1 miles on dirt, take a right on FS31010 and follow for 2.5 miles, then take a final right on FS31124 for 2.7 miles. Park where road forks (UTM's: 242600 E, 4382992 N) . Total mileage is about 10 miles from Verdi.

From the parking, start hiking up the road on the right. This road quickly deteriorates and gets rocky and steep; you should know if you're going the correct way within a few hundred feet of the parking. After hiking the road for about 10 minutes, and right before the road re-enters the trees, look for a doubletrack on your left and take it (UTM's: 242398 E, 4382605 N). After a couple of minutes, the doubletrack turns into a very distinct singletrack dirt bike trail. Follow the trail for another 10-15 minutes, and it will spit you out at the top of the boulder field (UTM's: 242626 E, 4381821 N).

Expect a little less than an hour from Verdi, 30 minutes of driving and another 30 of hiking.