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Bowman/Emeralds Climbing

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Areas in Bowman/Emeralds

Blues, The 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Bowman Valley 5 / 128 / 21 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 152

Emeralds, The 17 / 154 / 28 / 79 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 262

Grief Project [Drytooling] 0 / 0 / 17 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 17 / 0 / 17

Grouse Tor 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6 / 6

Island Lake Boulders 0 / 0 / 0 / 23 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 23

Penner Lake 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

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Elevation:	4,699 ft	1,432 m
GPS:	39.30395, -120.67147 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

The many, many spots along or near Bowman Lake Road. The Emeralds and Bowman Valley are both popular concentrations when the snow is gone.

Check the Emeralds/Bowman Valley conditions forum.

Getting There

Bowman Road starts humbly off the north side of highway 20, a short drive from where it merges into interstate 80. It's easy to miss on the first and second visit.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Bowman/Emeralds

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

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 130 ● Cast In Stone Sport 2 pitches Emeralds > Benches > Negativity Cave
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 113 ● Rock n Rolla Sport Bowman Valley > Candy Land
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 410 ● Step Into The Light Sport Emeralds > … > Kudos Cliff > Kudos Left
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 222 ● Charlee And The Stick Factory Sport Emeralds > Benches > Fortress
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 222 ● Super Size Me Sport Emeralds > Benches > Fast Food Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 52 ● Welcome To Thunderdome Sport Emeralds > Benches > Thunderdome
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 78 ● Flying Snakes Sport Bowman Valley > Cove
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 101 ● In And Out Urge Sport Emeralds > Benches > Fast Food Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 166 ● Duppy Conqueror Sport Emeralds > … > Kudos Cliff > Kudos Left
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a 39 ● Twice Cooked Whopper Sport Emeralds > Benches > Fast Food Wall
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 91 ● Radio Static Sport Emeralds > Steel Monkey Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 91 ● Steel Monkey Sport Emeralds > Steel Monkey Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 38 ● We've Come For Your Daughter, CHUCK Sport Bowman Valley > B - Word
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 18 ● Handbook Of The Recently Deceased Sport Bowman Valley > B - Word
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c 4 ● Bad Monkey! Sport Emeralds > Steel Monkey Wall