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Lower Kern River Canyon Climbing

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Areas in Lower Kern River Canyon

Camp Convict 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Coalescence Boulders 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Combat Boulders 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Darkside 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Gym, The 3 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Hot Springs 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Kern Canyon Dome 2 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Kern Canyon MBC 2 / 0 / 3 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Kern River Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Lower Kern River Canyon Bouldering 2 / 0 / 1 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11

Lower Power station 3 / 6 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11

Mouth, The 1 / 4 / 6 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

Owl Rock 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 9

Rancheria Boulder, The 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Roadside Crag 2 / 1 / 6 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

S.S.O, The 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

School House Rock 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Witchking Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Wushu Sector 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

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Description

Everything south of Lake Isabella is considered the "Lower Kern". I decided to split this up so that it is easier to find as well as designate which of the Dozen or so crags belong here.

Many climbs are right off the 178, some as close as right at the turn out. A few require some hiking, including crossing the river for areas like the gym

Getting There

-From Fwy 58 either direction, get off at Comanche Dr and drive North approx 4-5 mi and take a right onto the 178.
-From Fwy 99 either direction, take Ca178 E and follow Rosedale Hwy through town. It will turn into a fwy temporarily and when it becomes a regular road again just follow the 178 to the mouth of the canyon

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Classic Climbing Routes at Lower Kern River Canyon

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 8 ● Right Crack Trad, TR Rdside Crag
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 4 ● Unknown 5 Sport Lower Power station
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 9 ● Center Crack Trad, TR Rdside Crag
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 5 ● Unknown 4 Sport Lower Power station
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 12 ● Arête TR Rdside Crag
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 5 ● Spooky Action at a Distance Trad Lower Power station
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 4 ● For ladies only Sport, TR Mouth
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 10 ● Blackey Sport, TR Rdside Crag
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 4 ● Washed Out (Unknown 6) Sport Lower Power station