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The Goliath Boulder

Washington > Northwest Region > San Juan, Fidal… > Mt Erie > * Bouldering at Mt Er…

Getting There

Park at the base of Erie near the store. There is a white gate blocking an old road at the trailhead for trail 248. this is the traditional way to most of the lower climbing on Erie. A short way up the trail that follows the fence on the right and you'll see a faint trail on the left. Follow it up and under the power lines and you'll see the boulder in the trees beyond the clearing.

Description

Possibly the best boulder this side of Gold Bar. there are several easy problems and at least two VERY hard lines to be had. The original guide book left the hardest face out completely.

Routes from Left to Right

V3+ 6A+
 2
● Saul's Traverse
Boulder
V0 4
 17
● Rude Awakening
Boulder
V2 5+
 20
● Reap What You Sow
Boulder
V4 6B
 27
● Donkey Kick
Boulder
V8 7B
 5
● Golyats Revenge
Boulder
V9 7C
 3
● A Stone's Throw Away
Boulder
V10-11 8A
 2
● Spirit Of Stone
Boulder
V6 7A
 8
● Giant Slayer
Boulder
V8 7B
 2
● Gates Of Ekron - Left Sit Start
Boulder
V5 6C
 14
● The Gates of Ekron
Boulder
V6+ 7A
 4
● Gates of Ekron - Right Sit Start
Boulder
V0 4
 12
● Wake Up Call
Boulder
V4 6B
 1
● Triumph with a Sling Direct
Boulder
V3 6A
 16
● Triumph With A Sling
Boulder
V8 7B
 1
● Trying Hard to Cling
Boulder
V4 6B
 2
● Six Cubits and a Span
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Saul's Traverse
 2
V3+ 6A+ Boulder
● Rude Awakening
 17
V0 4 Boulder
● Reap What You Sow
 20
V2 5+ Boulder
● Donkey Kick
 27
V4 6B Boulder
● Golyats Revenge
 5
V8 7B Boulder
● A Stone's Throw Away
 3
V9 7C Boulder
● Spirit Of Stone
 2
V10-11 8A Boulder
● Giant Slayer
 8
V6 7A Boulder
● Gates Of Ekron - Left Sit S…
 2
V8 7B Boulder
● The Gates of Ekron
 14
V5 6C Boulder
● Gates of Ekron - Right Sit…
 4
V6+ 7A Boulder
● Wake Up Call
 12
V0 4 Boulder
● Triumph with a Sling Direct
 1
V4 6B Boulder
● Triumph With A Sling
 16
V3 6A Boulder
● Trying Hard to Cling
 1
V8 7B Boulder
● Six Cubits and a Span
 2
V4 6B Boulder

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YELLOW - Gates Of Ekron (V5) <br> WHITE - Gates of Ekron - Right Exit (V5) <br> GREEN - Gates of Ekron Sit (Left) (V8) <br> PURPLE - Gates of Ekron Sit (Right) (V7) <br> TEAL - Giant Slayer (V6) <br> BLUE - Giant Slayer Sit (Left) (V9) <br> RED - Giant Slayer Sit (Right) (V8)
[Hide Photo] YELLOW - Gates Of Ekron (V5) WHITE - Gates of Ekron - Right Exit (V5) GREEN - Gates of Ekron Sit (Left) (V8) PURPLE - Gates of Ekron Sit (Right) (V7) TEAL - Giant Slayer (V6) BLUE - Giant Slay…
Looking at The Goliath Boulder from above. The left side includes Donkey Kick, Gates of Ekron, Giant Slayer, and others. The right side includes Triumph With A Sling and Six Cubits And A Span.
[Hide Photo] Looking at The Goliath Boulder from above. The left side includes Donkey Kick, Gates of Ekron, Giant Slayer, and others. The right side includes Triumph With A Sling and Six Cubits And A Span.

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

IJMayer
Guemes Island, WA
[Hide Comment] youtu.be/aPAf75V--CU

beta video for most of the problems.

sweet boulder and totally worth checking out if you live near by. Jul 12, 2020
Jason Chinchen
Bend, OR
[Hide Comment] Great job on this boulder and thanks for the pics! It’s a real gem isn’t it?! Doesn’t look like either of the versions of Donkey Punch in this vid are correct though. I believe you need to start The problem further right and go up to the right hand lip. Check my pics. Keep crushing. Jul 12, 2020
IJMayer
Guemes Island, WA
[Hide Comment] Thanks! I definitely agree that that is not the described version of donkey punch. I still haven't found a way to do it without going to the arete. straight up seems more in the v6 range. maybe a hold broke? i definitely meant it to say "variation" in the video, but i forget lots of stuff in my life...

will release an update when my wife does "6 cubits" and I do something I'm working on... Jul 12, 2020
Chaz O
[Hide Comment] Donkey Punch V4 goes to the crimp below the big arete rail with the left hand instead of the right. If you hit the crimp with the right hand it forces you to use the arete and makes the problem easier (v2/3?). If you hit it with the left you can grab the slopey pinch with your right and avoid the big arete rail. It's an eliminate but too good to pass up! Aug 3, 2020
Josie Nickum
Guemes Island, WA
[Hide Comment] In the video it states Donkey Punch with the Arete, doesn't claim to be one originally put up, plus the starting hold for that problem definitely broke. Thanks to IJMayer for all the work going into the beta video. Aug 7, 2020
Chaz O
[Hide Comment] youtube.com/watch?v=oDVelvE…

Here's my wife doing the v4 version of Donkey Punch 2 days ago, as well as some other routes. The last 2 are not on MP so I made up the names and grades myself. Please let me know if they already have been established! I'm not trying to claim any FAs for the glory, I just love to open up new problems when I can add to the area. Aug 10, 2020
Jason Chinchen
Bend, OR
[Hide Comment] Great vids and climbing y’all! So stoked to see people enjoying this boulder! Sep 2, 2020
Klassic Adventures
Seattle, WA
[Hide Comment] Here is a video from my recent session: youtu.be/x5d9C0yYQ0g

This boulder is super awesome, and I will definitely be back to check off more of the problems I didn't have time to try! Sep 23, 2022
Jefferson Ashby
Bellingham, WA
[Hide Comment] There is currently a football sized hornets nest above the boulder. Seems okay to climb most of the problems, but be careful to not bump the branch it's attached to. Jun 25, 2023