Morning Wood Boulder Climbing
Elevation: | 5,400 ft |
GPS: |
39.349, -104.764
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Shared By: | Mike Lane on Dec 16, 2013 |
Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac |
As of June, 2017:
The 3 toprope routes at the far south end of Neanderthal Wall (far north end of Allied Wall) have a nesting pair of Snowy Owls. Please stay off these routes until further notice. The park has been notified and hopefully some signage will be put up. The route Rock Rat is included.
As of March 7, 2012:
Shakespearean Theater - restricted March, April, May.
Mind Meld restricted March, April, May.
Porkys Wall - restricted March, April, May, June.
Vulture Wall - restricted March, April, May.
Morning Sun Wall - restricted March, April, May, June, July.
The 3 toprope routes at the far south end of Neanderthal Wall (far north end of Allied Wall) have a nesting pair of Snowy Owls. Please stay off these routes until further notice. The park has been notified and hopefully some signage will be put up. The route Rock Rat is included.
As of March 7, 2012:
Shakespearean Theater - restricted March, April, May.
Mind Meld restricted March, April, May.
Porkys Wall - restricted March, April, May, June.
Vulture Wall - restricted March, April, May.
Morning Sun Wall - restricted March, April, May, June, July.
Description
This is near the West Entrance area. Morning Wood is not a destination rock for any serious boulderer, but it is close to parking and offers several fun problems with mostly pockets. I've used it as a warm-up before shooting downhill straight east to the Dungeon or Nine Lives Arete.
The V1 traverse is best from right to left. Then there are several pocket-pulling top-outs, the thinnest one is maybe V3.
Eds. This was originally submitted as a route. It was changed to a subarea to fit with the reorganization.
The V1 traverse is best from right to left. Then there are several pocket-pulling top-outs, the thinnest one is maybe V3.
Eds. This was originally submitted as a route. It was changed to a subarea to fit with the reorganization.
Getting There
About halfway between the Cave Trail parking lot and the Falls Trail lot, along the interconnecting trail, there is a trail branch that heads east. Follow this down past a curve and over a little drainage and uphill to a couple mini boulders. At these, bushwhack a little downhill and south towards the drainage and you'll see it. All in all, no more than 200 yards from your car whichever of the 2 lots you park in.
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