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The Kong Boulders Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in The Kong Boulders

Kong 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Star 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

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Elevation:	2,125 ft	648 m
GPS:	47.55385, -120.76435 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Seasonal Raptor Closures Details

Each year, the USFS monitors for raptor nesting.

A pair of golden eagles regularly nest on Bridge Creek Wall. When in effect, starting January 1, PLEASE DO NOT CLIMB or travel within 1/2 mile of Bridge Creek Wall. As a reference, the climb Condorphamine Addiction is just outside of this 1/2 mile buffer, and is OK to climb still. The closure extends through August 15, but there is active monitoring to determine if the seasonal closure can be lifted earlier.

In 2014, there was an active pair of peregrine falcons at Snow Creek Wall, but no official closure was put in effect due to the location of the falcons. The site will be continually monitored with changes or removal of closures updated as necessary.

Description

Also known as the Upper JY boulders, this area has enough climbs and is separate enough from the main JY area that it warrants its own area. These boulders are amidst a talus field up the canyon from JY, and the climbs are mostly slightly overhanging in the shade. It is home to a bunch of moderate problems from V4 to V10, but it also has an awesome overhanging V1-V2ish fist crack, Ann Darrow.
The Kong Boulders are roughly 100 yards below the Small World Crag, which marks the uphill end of the steep meadow; Kong is the lowest large boulder in the cluster, roughly 50 yards below its neighbors.

Getting There

Park roughly 7.2 miles past Icicle Junction in the right-hand pullout, roughly 50 or so meters from the road leading into Eight Mile Campground. The easiest way is to walk up the trail that trends up and to the right. Once you get to the top of the hill (at Nosebleed), follow another trail that cuts left. Now, you essentially just have to walk across the hill through the talus field to reach the boulders (its a pain) The guidebook is misleading with its directions, you don't have to walk up at a 45 degree angle across the hillside. It's closer to being straight across the hillside. These boulders are recognizable as they are the only big boulders at the end of the talus field. The approach should take 5 to 10 minutes.

Alternatively, from the parking spot you can take a quicker path up and left to go directly to the Kong Boulders. Unfortunately, the trails are confusing, but you can get there via some short switchbacks. For a first-timer, I would head go the Nosebleed way, then hike down this way to get an understanding of where you're supposed to go for the shortcut