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Gym, The Rock Climbing

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Routes in Gym, The

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	Addicted To Crack T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	Beginner Route S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13
	For The Weak At Heart S 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13
	Frankenstein Crack T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	To Layback Or Not T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13

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Elevation:	2,000 ft	610 m
GPS:	35.51017, -118.69123 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Chris Joy on Mar 23, 2014 · Updates
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Description

The Gym area has got to be the best place to climb in the Lower Kern Canyon. The granite rock is solid and clean, and not very eroded from the river (good friction). It has about 12 bolted routes, and another 4 or so trad routes. Two of the bolted routes can use gear placement in section that have cracks, because there's only 1-2 bolts per route. Most of the routes have bolted belay anchors on top, and some share the same belay anchors.

The climbs range from 35 to 80 feet and levels from 5.4 to 5.12 although most are in the 5.10-5.11 range. The approach is pretty awesome, as it sits on the edge of the Kern River but on the opposite side of the HWY 178 making it accessible only during a low river flow. A raft is helpful when the flow is too high to wade across. Please be intelligent about crossing the river when the flow is high.

Getting There

Distance is 10.5 miles on Highway 178 from the base of the canyon coming from Bakersfield. The approach is pretty awesome, as it sits on the edge of the Kern River but on the opposite side of the HWY 178 making it accessible only during a low river flow.