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Shared By: chris tregge on Apr 15, 2009
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Access Issue: DO NOT WALK THROUGH THE CAMPSITE Details

Description

Backbone Ridge is the northern half of the Group B bouldering area. I have split it into 2 sections, the west side and the east side due to the volume of established problems.

See topo map below:

Updated (2009) Group B topo with Plan B Area and the Backbone Ridge split into east side and west side. Alternate approaches are the dotted lines.

Getting There

If nobody is camped at Group B, you can park there and walk through the site on the trail uphill. When you come to the saddle inbetween the 2 ridges, turn right. The eastern side is the side closest to Group B site. The western side is away from Group B campsite.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Backbone Ridge

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V0 4
 46
● One Hand Clapping
Boulder
W Side- Backbone Ridge
V1-2 5
 58
● Picasso Right
Boulder
W Side- Backbone Ridge
V2 5+
 48
● Ashmatica
Boulder
E Side- Backbone Ridge
V2 5+
 32
● Scarete
Boulder
W Side- Backbone Ridge
V2 5+
 25
● Mr. Longarm
Boulder
E Side- Backbone Ridge
V3 6A
 36
● Leaning Rock
Boulder
W Side- Backbone Ridge
V3 6A
 54
● Picasso center
Boulder
W Side- Backbone Ridge
V3 6A
 40
● Face Left of Wright's Arete
Boulder
W Side- Backbone Ridge
V4 6B
 96
● Get the Hell Outta Dodge
Boulder
E Side- Backbone Ridge
V4 6B
 29
● Left out
Boulder
W Side- Backbone Ridge
V4+ 6B+
 108
● Hangman
Boulder
E Side- Backbone Ridge
V4-5 6B+
 38
● Nameless
Boulder
W Side- Backbone Ridge
V5 6C
 7
● Product of the Southwest
Boulder
W Side- Backbone Ridge
V7 7A+
 33
● Highly Executed
Boulder
E Side- Backbone Ridge
V8 7B
 21
● Sandstone Violence
Boulder
W Side- Backbone Ridge
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● One Hand Clapping W Side- Backbone Ridge
 46
V0 4 Boulder
● Picasso Right W Side- Backbone Ridge
 58
V1-2 5 Boulder
● Ashmatica E Side- Backbone Ridge
 48
V2 5+ Boulder
● Scarete W Side- Backbone Ridge
 32
V2 5+ Boulder
● Mr. Longarm E Side- Backbone Ridge
 25
V2 5+ Boulder
● Leaning Rock W Side- Backbone Ridge
 36
V3 6A Boulder
● Picasso center W Side- Backbone Ridge
 54
V3 6A Boulder
● Face Left of Wright's Arete W Side- Backbone Ridge
 40
V3 6A Boulder
● Get the Hell Outta Dodge E Side- Backbone Ridge
 96
V4 6B Boulder
● Left out W Side- Backbone Ridge
 29
V4 6B Boulder
● Hangman E Side- Backbone Ridge
 108
V4+ 6B+ Boulder
● Nameless W Side- Backbone Ridge
 38
V4-5 6B+ Boulder
● Product of the Southwest W Side- Backbone Ridge
 7
V5 6C Boulder
● Highly Executed E Side- Backbone Ridge
 33
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Sandstone Violence W Side- Backbone Ridge
 21
V8 7B Boulder
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Tradiban
Tradiban  
Do NOT walk through the campsite if people are camping there!!!! The park staff were very perturbed by this! An easy bet is to park in the paved lot with the bathrooms on the road right before you reach the Camp B and then hike up through the woods. Jul 13, 2009
chris tregge
Beersconsin
chris tregge   Beersconsin  
Peter is too humble to post this, but it's a nice video of the "Backbone Ridge Hat Trick": (also some cool beta for SV)

vimeo.com/60232915 Mar 2, 2013
Remo
Madison, WI
Remo   Madison, WI
Hell yeah Peter! So were those all 2nd goes?;) Mar 5, 2013
RhodeIslandJeff
Westerly, RI
RhodeIslandJeff   Westerly, RI
A plethora of easy high ball vertical cracks. Backbone ridge is so much fun with some great sandstone features. A cool midweek afternoon in late April and I had the place to myself. At the end of my session I tried what I thought would be an easy narrow chimney on the west side and was sent packing. Can't wait to come back. Apr 24, 2014