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John Henry Wall Bouldering

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	Steel Drivin' Man V3-4 6A+
	With A Hammer In His Hand V1 5

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GPS:	36.65847, -81.53778 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Aaron Parlier on Apr 16, 2011
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Description

John Henry is an American folk hero, notable for having raced against a steam powered hammer to drive railroad spikes and won, only to die in victory with his hammer in his hand... I figured a railroad name would be appropriate for the wall.

The John Henry Wall is the first decent climbable face on the trail, and it comes right after trestle #44. This will be on the right hand side of the trail.

The wall is relatively tall (but not too bad) so I would recommend a pad for this one.

This thing is in no way clean and BADLY needs scrubbing. Its filthy, but the features are massive and fun. With some work this could be a great face.