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The Crystals Bouldering
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| Elevation: | 3,979 ft | 1,213 m |
| GPS: |
37.73967, -119.60547 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Page Views: | 7,791 total · 54/month | |
| Shared By: | Bryan G on Dec 29, 2012 | |
| Admins: | Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
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Details
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Yosemite National Park has yearly closures for Peregrine Falcon Protection March 1- July 15. Always check the NPS website at nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/… for the most current details and park alerts, and to learn more about the peregrine falcon, and how closures help it survive. This page also shares closures and warnings due to current fires, smoke, etc.
Yosemite National Park has yearly closures for Peregrine Falcon Protection March 1- July 15. Always check the NPS website at nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/… for the most current details and park alerts, and to learn more about the peregrine falcon, and how closures help it survive. This page also shares closures and warnings due to current fires, smoke, etc.
Description
The Crystals are a 5-10 minute walk west of Camp 4. If you tire of the crowds and glassy footholds of the C4 circuit and want some more variety, then this is a great place to check out. Its not a large area, but you will find a handful of quality problems at each level of difficulty.
Most of the established problems are located on or around the Castle an enormous block sitting adjacent to the trail. The side facing the trail has a couple highball V-desperates and is sometimes surrounded by a pond of water (the moat). The backside of the Castle is characterized by a multitude of embedded quartz crystals from which the area draws its name. Here you will find several good problems from V2-V4 on unique rock. This small cluster of boulders is all that is included in the current guidebooks, however there is more developed bouldering to be found just a bit further west and on the north side of the trail.
Most of the established problems are located on or around the Castle an enormous block sitting adjacent to the trail. The side facing the trail has a couple highball V-desperates and is sometimes surrounded by a pond of water (the moat). The backside of the Castle is characterized by a multitude of embedded quartz crystals from which the area draws its name. Here you will find several good problems from V2-V4 on unique rock. This small cluster of boulders is all that is included in the current guidebooks, however there is more developed bouldering to be found just a bit further west and on the north side of the trail.
Classic Climbing Routes at The Crystals
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
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