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Kern Canyon MBC

California > Southern-Wester… > Southern Sierra… > Lower Kern River Canyon

Description

Granite rock, with no shade. It's right off the road with a very easy approach, but you have to go through an old barb-wired fence (easy to get past). There's 3 established routes that range from 5.9 to 5.9+.

Getting There

Park in a turn out to the right (south 178) about 22 miles up the canyon going east and about a 1/2 below the road sigh that reads "Boreal Rd, 1 Mile", or 5.1 miles from the Lake Isabella exit going west. Looking north you will see the Kern Canyon MBC right off the road. Cross the road and through a barb wire fence.

Routes from Left to Right

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
 3
● Here Comes The Rain
Trad, TR
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
 2
● Top Rope Crack
Trad, TR
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
 2
● Top Rock Face
TR
V1 5 PG13
 1
● Hot spring into action
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Here Comes The Rain
 3
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 Trad, TR
● Top Rope Crack
 2
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13 Trad, TR
● Top Rock Face
 2
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13 TR
● Hot spring into action
 1
V1 5 PG13 Boulder

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After parking in recommended beta, continue walking north until you see the road sign for Boreal Rd. The rock will be see on the left from there.
[Hide Photo] After parking in recommended beta, continue walking north until you see the road sign for Boreal Rd. The rock will be see on the left from there.
Topo of Kern Canyon MBC
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Chris Joy
[Hide Comment] Zach Badger. Are you talking about the single hanger anchors? That stinks about them being damaged. Did you use my entry to find these routes? Jan 3, 2015