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TKO Boulder

California > Yosemite NP > Tuolumne Meadows > Tuolumne Bould… > Yosemite Creek
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Description

Nice boulder perched on a bench above the river. Handful of easy warmups on the surrounding boulders.

Didn't look like it but it may have been climbed before, these are just the names and routes we came up with.

Video of the climbs

Getting There

After crossing the creek to the east side the boulder is perched on a bench about 50 feet back and 10 feet up from the creek. Has a steep face that faces the creek

Routes from Left to Right

V7 7A+
 1
TKO
Boulder
V6 7A
 1
Kenji
Boulder
V3-4 6A+
 1
Tommy Boy
Boulder
V3-4 6A+
 1
Unnamed
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
TKO
 1
V7 7A+ Boulder
Kenji
 1
V6 7A Boulder
Tommy Boy
 1
V3-4 6A+ Boulder
Unnamed
 1
V3-4 6A+ Boulder

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Vertical Face of TKO Boulder.  Red line is Tommy Boy V4, Orange line has a V4 exit (left) and V3 exit (right)
[Hide Photo] Vertical Face of TKO Boulder. Red line is Tommy Boy V4, Orange line has a V4 exit (left) and V3 exit (right)
Steep Face of TKO Boulder.  Yellow line is TKO V7 and Teal line is Kenji V6 (can exit either side of the arete, exiting left makes it harder, right easier)
[Hide Photo] Steep Face of TKO Boulder. Yellow line is TKO V7 and Teal line is Kenji V6 (can exit either side of the arete, exiting left makes it harder, right easier)