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The Big Orange Block (aka The Spear Head) Bouldering

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Routes in The Big Orange Block (aka The Spear Head)

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	Big Orange 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b V5-6 6C+
	Down climb problems V0 4
	Old School Problem 1 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a V1 5
	Old School Problem 2 AKA South Arête. 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c V3 6A
	Old School Problem 3 AKA Southwest Arête 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a V3-4 6A+
	Old School Problem 5 AKA The North Arête 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b V0 4
	Unnamed V2/3 Traverse V2-3 5+

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Elevation:	296 ft	90 m
GPS:	32.82402, -117.0529 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

The classic old-school roadside boulder to all of the park. This one rock has more history than I can talk about given the amount of space.
It also boasts a number of old-school slab and steep face climbs. Rock type consists of both qualities found at the Gorge super super polished gray and extremely textured orange.

Getting There

From South climbers loop trail head parking follow loop up hill 50 yards boulder is obvious large orange boulder on left. Visible from road.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Big Orange Block (aka The Spear Head)

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

V2-3 5+ 5 ● Unnamed V2/3 Traverse Boulder
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b V0 4 12 ● Old School Problem 5 AKA The No… Boulder
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a V1 5 16 ● Old School Problem 1 Boulder
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c V3 6A 8 ● Old School Problem 2 AKA South… Boulder
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b V5-6 6C+ 4 ● Big Orange Boulder