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Surrounding Boulders Climbing

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Routes in Surrounding Boulders

	Laser Blob V3-4 6A+
	Riddle of the Missing Hold V4 6B

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Elevation:	8,100 ft	2,469 m
GPS:	36.11985, -118.50838 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Chris Blanchard on Oct 20, 2012
Admins:	Cory B, Matthew Fienup, Muscrat, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes Page Updates (admin only)

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Description

Even though most people heading to The Needles are there for beautiful trad lines and a full day of sore fingers on coarse granite ... there is more! The surrounding boulders are not something to just walk by and admire.

I learned this by wanting to go back but I had no one but my dog to come with me. We found many good problems from V0-V4. Looking further off trail I am sure there are more. If anyone has explored this area please help contribute.

Getting There

Boulders just off the approach to The Needles - closer to the needles the better.

The boulders here are like the facebook rabbit hole. A boulder here is just like a photo on facebook, you go to one and then you see another one further on, so you go to that one, and so on and so on. Don't forget where the trail is!