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Elevation: 1,099 ft 335 m
GPS: 37.81801, -83.67414
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Cliff Band Bouldering in the Nada Tunnel Area. There are a number of problems here ranging from V3 to V11.

This video shows many of the boulders here: youtube.com/watch?v=gdHUim5…

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This can be accessed by parking at the second hairpin turn after driving through the Nada Tunnel east. Or by parking at the parking lot further down the road and walking back up to the hairpin turn. Find a faint trial up hill for about 10-15 minutes. Keep going up until you find an overhang with large boulders inside; there wont be chalk here. Continue right into The Cove and notice the abundance of chalk on the roof.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Cove

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V3 6A
 4
● The Taint
Boulder
V4 6B
 14
● Caratine
Boulder
V4 6B
 8
● Roof problem
Boulder
V4 6B
 15
● Shame and Money
Boulder
V4 6B
 10
● Donkey Dick Traverse
Boulder
V4+ 6B+
 7
● Naked Truth
Boulder
V5 6C
 20
● Hobbies Delight
Boulder
V6 7A
 11
● The UFO
Boulder
V6 7A
 13
● Kryptonite
Boulder
V7- 7A+
 18
● Fame and Money
Boulder
V7 7A+
 9
● The Cove | 0225
Boulder
V7 7A+
 14
● Direct Methods
Boulder
V8 7B
 9
● Drugs and Alcohol
Boulder
V10 7C+
 4
● Ghetto Methods
Boulder
V10 7C+
 7
● Covert Methods
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● The Taint
 4
V3 6A Boulder
● Caratine
 14
V4 6B Boulder
● Roof problem
 8
V4 6B Boulder
● Shame and Money
 15
V4 6B Boulder
● Donkey Dick Traverse
 10
V4 6B Boulder
● Naked Truth
 7
V4+ 6B+ Boulder
● Hobbies Delight
 20
V5 6C Boulder
● The UFO
 11
V6 7A Boulder
● Kryptonite
 13
V6 7A Boulder
● Fame and Money
 18
V7- 7A+ Boulder
● The Cove | 0225
 9
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Direct Methods
 14
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Drugs and Alcohol
 9
V8 7B Boulder
● Ghetto Methods
 4
V10 7C+ Boulder
● Covert Methods
 7
V10 7C+ Boulder
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Once you are inside this cave follow the trail highlighted in yellow and arrive at the Cove
Once you are inside this cave follow the trail…
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The first obvious fork in the trail to the Cove. Note the rocks blocking the right path and go left here.
The first obvious fork in the trail to the Cove…
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The Cove from the right side.
The Cove from the right side.
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This is the overhanging cave with boulders inside referenced in the directions. Go up inside the cave and follow the trail to the right
This is the overhanging cave with boulders insi…
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Parking for The Cove. The trail starts behind the sign. The Cove itself is in the upper layer of the rock visible in the photo.
Parking for The Cove. The trail starts behind t…
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The Cove from the left side (when you enter it).
The Cove from the left side (when you enter it).
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