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The Playground Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Playground

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	Balance Beam S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Capture the Flag S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Chickenhawk T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Crack the Whip S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Jungle Gym S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Monkey Bars S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Octopus Tag T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Red Rover S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Slide S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Steal the Bacon S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Teeter Totter S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Tire Swing S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a

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Elevation:	1,006 ft	307 m
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Description

The Playground is in the Sore Heel Hollow area of the PMRC. The rock is in two segments that meet in a corner. To the left of the corner the rock is overhung and pocketed. To the right of the corner the rock is more slabby. The corner itself is a trad route called Octopus Tag. All the climbs at The Playground are good, forty to sixty feet high, and primarily sport routes with two trad routes.

Getting There

Park in the Sore Heel Hollow parking lot. Follow the road opposite the parking lot north, switching back until you're above the parking lot kiosk. Take the road towards the east, past trails on the left to Volunteer Wall and Left Field until you reach the marked trail leading to The Playground.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Playground

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 65 ● Octopus Tag Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 124 ● Slide Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 97 ● Tire Swing Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 274 ● Monkey Bars Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 147 ● Jungle Gym Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 26 ● Steal the Bacon Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 142 ● Balance Beam Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 96 ● Capture the Flag Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 14 ● Red Rover Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 22 ● Teeter Totter Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 40 ● Crack the Whip Sport