Dixon School Boulders Climbing
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Elevation: | 996 ft |
GPS: |
35.1702, -81.3649 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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Shared By: | russellHOBART on Jun 22, 2012 · Updates |
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Directions
Access
Fill out a climbing/hiking permit at outside the visitor center. Don't shirk this. Not only is it a good idea for the state's liability, but it shows our numbers as a user group and will help with future issues. The visitor center also has bathrooms.
To get to the boulders, you can follow the Ridgeline Trail from the trailhead at the back of the visitors center (~1.1 miles total hike). This keeps you on an established trail for all times, but it is the longest approach. Ridgeline trail will take you southwest for about 0.3 miles, at which point you'll see a sign for Boulders Outlook to turn northeast to head towards the Bethlehem Road trail crossing. Alternatively, you can walk out of the parking lot, the same way you entered in, and walk up (north) Bethlehem Road to the pedestrian crossing sign that picks up the Ridgeline Trail to the Boulders Outlook (~0.7 miles total hike). Doing this way, you'll arrive at the backside of TMI Boulder on your right. A third option is to walk further up Bethlehem Road from the Ridgeline Trail crossing to the next light pole (0.7 miles total hike). Turn right on a unmarked trail to enter the lower boulder field near Zeus Eye Boulder.
Approach
Walk back out of the parking lot down the hill. Go back up on Van Dyke Road and then take a left on Bethlehem Road. You'll get to the Ridgeline Trail pedestrian crossing first, and in about another 350 yards, just before the next light pole, there is an unmarked dirt trail on your right going up the hill (shown in photo). Taking the unmarked trail, the first boulder on your left will be Eye of Zeus. The total approach from the parking lot to the boulders field is ~0.7 miles.
You can also follow Ridgeline Trail the whole time from either the back of the visitor center (~1.1 miles total hike) or the marked pedestrian crossing on Bethlehem Road (~0.7 miles total hike). Staying on Ridgeline Trail will take you to the backside of the TMI Boulder first, with White Trash Boulder near the front side of the TMI Boulder. Both of these boulders will have V0-V1 warmup problems.
Overview Video
Dixon school east guide
https://youtu.be/Bx3KKTn8fIU
Dixon school west guide
https://youtu.be/HAH_M7FJpZ8
Classic Climbing Routes at Dixon School Boulders
Route Name | Location | Star Rating | Difficulty | Date |
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● Y-Axis | Y-Axis Boulder |
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V1- 5- Boulder | |
● Baleen | Whale's Head Boulder |
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V2 5+ Boulder | |
● Classic Overhang | Classic Overhang Boulder |
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V2 5+ Boulder | |
● Classic Overhang Direct | Classic Overhang Boulder |
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V3 6A Boulder | |
● Snake Jam | Snake Jam Boulder |
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V3 6A Boulder | |
● Galvatron | Decepticon Boulder |
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V3 6A Boulder | |
● 2+2=5 | George Orwell Boulder |
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V3 6A Boulder | |
● Krill | Whale's Head Boulder |
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V4 6B Boulder | |
● Lucifer | Hell Boulder |
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V4 6B Boulder | |
● Classic Arete | Missing Boulder |
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V4 6B Boulder | |
● Venom | Snake Jam Boulder |
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V5 6C Boulder | |
● Zeus Eye | Zeus Eye Boulder |
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V6 7A Boulder | |
● Razorburn | Incinerator Boulder |
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V6 7A Boulder | |
● Atlas | Egg |
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V7 7A+ Boulder | |
● Dick Cheney | Hell Boulder |
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V8- 7B Boulder |
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