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Bear cave area Bouldering

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Bear cave area

Cat scratch overhang 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Contagion Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Poison Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Warm up slab 0 / 0 / 0 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Elevation:	2,191 ft
GPS:	38.551, -78.303 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Stephen Smithburger on Feb 12, 2017
Admins:	Aaron Parlier, Shawn Heath Page Updates (admin only)

Access Issue: Old Rag is closed due to COVID-19 concerns per NPS Details

Access Issue: Old Rag is closed due to COVID-19 concerns per NPS

Description

This is a group of boulders with good climbs and potential for alot of development. Rock quality is great and well worth the approach. The climbing here varies from slab to overhangs to highballs. Mostly good landings but a spotter is comforting for some of these.

Getting There

From the main parking lot head up the paved road. When you get to the old parking lot hike up the ridge trail for about 40 minutes. Directly off the trail you will see a large pyramid shaped boulder with two flat sides. There is a no camping sign also near the boulder. This is the warm up slab. The remaining Bouldering is down the hill to the right of the trail.