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Waku Boulders

Ohio > Southeast Ohio > Wayne National… > Wayne National Forest…

Description

Bouldering area, maybe some top roping. Two dozen+ problems ranging from 10 - 25 feet, V0 - V4+. Rock is mostly good sand stone, rough on the hands. Area gets a lot of sun. Several slightly overhanging problems, a few traverses and cracks.

Getting There

From Marietta, OH, follow OH-26 N for approximately 7.5 miles, turn right onto Township Rd 19/Cowrun Rd for .8 miles, take a slight left onto Township Rd 94/Brooks Rd, this will be the second gravel road on your left after turning onto Cow Run Road. Continue on this road for .5 miles. Park at a small pull off on your left for the North County Trail. Take the trail for a quarter mile, until the trail starts a gradual climb veering right. Instead of turning, continue straight on an old logging road. Walk for 5 to 10 minutes, passing a stand of pine trees to your left, and a blue barrel. After the blue barrel, look down the hill to your left, seeing the first rock (Pacman). Continue around the hill from Pacman to find the remainder of the problems.

Routes from Left to Right

V1-2 5
 2
Unnamed Red
Boulder
V1-2 5
 2
Clinch
Boulder
V0- 4-
 3
Anvil Center Left Yellow
Boulder
V0 4 PG13
 1
Cracks So Easy Blue
Boulder
V2- 5+
 1
Acme
Boulder
V2+ 5+
 1
Get Your Rocks Off
Boulder
V1 5
 1
Pancake
Boulder
V2+ 5+
 1
First Ramp
Boulder
V0-1 4+
 1
Long Haul
Boulder
V0+ 4+
 1
I'd Top That Red
Boulder
V3+ 6A+
 1
Birds Nest
Boulder
V-easy 3
 2
Instant Winner Yellow
Boulder
V1+ 5
 1
Instant Winner Blue
Boulder
V4-5 6B+
 1
Instant Winner (red)
Boulder
V0 4
 1
Fern Ridge Blue
Boulder
V0- 4- PG13
 1
Fern Ridge Red
Boulder
V-easy 3
 1
Alien Red
Boulder
V2 5+
 1
Pacman Left Arete (Blue)
Boulder
V2+ 5+
 2
Pacman Direct (Red)
Boulder
V6 7A
 1
Namco
Boulder
V1 5
 1
Pacman Right Arete (Yellow)
Boulder
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c V2- 5+ R
 1
Pinch a loaf
TR, Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Unnamed Red
 2
V1-2 5 Boulder
Clinch
 2
V1-2 5 Boulder
Anvil Center Left Yellow
 3
V0- 4- Boulder
Cracks So Easy Blue
 1
V0 4 PG13 Boulder
Acme
 1
V2- 5+ Boulder
Get Your Rocks Off
 1
V2+ 5+ Boulder
Pancake
 1
V1 5 Boulder
First Ramp
 1
V2+ 5+ Boulder
Long Haul
 1
V0-1 4+ Boulder
I'd Top That Red
 1
V0+ 4+ Boulder
Birds Nest
 1
V3+ 6A+ Boulder
Instant Winner Yellow
 2
V-easy 3 Boulder
Instant Winner Blue
 1
V1+ 5 Boulder
Instant Winner (red)
 1
V4-5 6B+ Boulder
Fern Ridge Blue
 1
V0 4 Boulder
Fern Ridge Red
 1
V0- 4- PG13 Boulder
Alien Red
 1
V-easy 3 Boulder
Pacman Left Arete (Blue)
 1
V2 5+ Boulder
Pacman Direct (Red)
 2
V2+ 5+ Boulder
Namco
 1
V6 7A Boulder
Pacman Right Arete (Yellow)
 1
V1 5 Boulder
Pinch a loaf
 1
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c V2- 5+ R TR, Boulder

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Long Haul<br>
10-15 Feet<br>
Long Traverse
[Hide Photo] Long Haul 10-15 Feet Long Traverse
Pacman <br>
10 Feet<br>
Stand Up Start
[Hide Photo] Pacman 10 Feet Stand Up Start
I'd Top That<br>
10-15 Feet<br>
Small Roof
[Hide Photo] I'd Top That 10-15 Feet Small Roof
Instant Winner<br>
Slightly Overhanging<br>
Stand Up Start
[Hide Photo] Instant Winner Slightly Overhanging Stand Up Start
Fern Ridge<br>
10-15 feet<br>
Long traverse, maybe some slab
[Hide Photo] Fern Ridge 10-15 feet Long traverse, maybe some slab
First Ramp<br>
20-25 Feet<br>
V4+?
[Hide Photo] First Ramp 20-25 Feet V4+?
Anvil Right <br>
Low Start<br>
15 Feet<br>
Long Traverse
[Hide Photo] Anvil Right Low Start 15 Feet Long Traverse
Cracks So Easy<br>
15 - 25 feet<br>
[Hide Photo] Cracks So Easy 15 - 25 feet
15 Feet
[Hide Photo] 15 Feet
Anvil Center Right<br>
15 Feet<br>
[Hide Photo] Anvil Center Right 15 Feet
Anvil Center Left<br>
Sit Down Start<br>
25 Feet, consider a TR
[Hide Photo] Anvil Center Left Sit Down Start 25 Feet, consider a TR
Alien<br>
Stand Up Start
[Hide Photo] Alien Stand Up Start

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

[Hide Comment] Im from Iowa and was near this spot for work. Excellent description of location. Was able to find very easily. As for the boulder routes, they were awesome! A lot of variety. Something for everyone and every level. I hopped on a few of the V0 and V1 routes but I was alone so did not want to get hurt (as this is really in the middle of nowhere). You could easily spend a day here. Enjoy! Jul 16, 2018