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Tall Boy Boulder Climbing

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Routes in Tall Boy Boulder

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	Jersey Turnpike V5-6 6C+
	Master Cylinder V2-3 5+
	Silver Bullet V2 5+

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Elevation:	1,200 ft	366 m
GPS:	38.91892, -121.00835 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	sulli Sullivan on Mar 8, 2014
Admins:	Aron Quiter, Lurk Er, Ky Bishop, Colby Wangler, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: The State Rec Area closes at dusk - most parking areas are self-paid Details

Most of Auburn SRA is open from 7 am to sunset. Leave early enough to be off the trails before dusk. Most parking requires self registration fees in cash envelopes (or annual state park passes), and is enthusiastically enforced. Check the Auburn State Recreation Area website at parks.ca.gov/?page_id=502 for current information. Note that the park's policy is that technical roped climbing is only permitted in the Cave Valley/Quarry area - outside the fenced private quarry at the back. Unroped climbing - aka bouldering or DWS - is allowed everywhere with a safe landing.

Tall Boy Boulder

The Tall boy boulder sits on the path above Shogun and is basically a warm up for the harder problems down towards the river. But despite its moderate grades, this boulder is a must-do as the routes are tall, engaging and just harrowing enough to wake up the mind and get the blood flowing...

Despite a fair bit of scrubbing to get these lines in shape, we do not claim any first ascents. If anyone out there was the first to do these, please drop a note and we'll add your name and info to the record.

This area is dense with Poison Oak, tread with care or face the wrath!

Getting There

Walking down the path towards Shogun, instead of veering left towards the river, walk another 20 feet and this big pyramid shaped boulder becomes visible up and right off the main path.