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Bulge Boulders Climbing

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Areas in Bulge Boulders

Drew's Bulge 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Main Bulge Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Ocho's Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Riverside Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Strange Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

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Elevation:	1,935 ft	590 m
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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

This area has a few lone boulders that are nice and shady, filled with high quality and hard climbs. They are on both sides of the road and are low-trafficked compared to the recreational malls of Forestland. Expect short approaches and some big moves.

Getting There

These boulders are in between the Icicle Buttress and the JY area, roughly 6.7-6.8 miles from Icicle Junction. Several hundred meters after you pass Icicle Buttress, you'll be in a ~100m straightaway with a bunch of small boulders and rocks that form a little barrier on the left side of the road. Park on the right side of the road about 3/4 of the way through the straightaway to access Johnny's Bulge on the right side of the road. The Impossible Problem is on the left side of the road, descending a short and steep trail just at the end of the little rock wall. Ocho's Boulder is at the beginning of the straightaway at the start of the little rock wall. Look for a faint trail on the right side of the road.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Bulge Boulders

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

V5+ 6C+ 8 ● Ocho's Problem Boulder Ocho's Boulder
V7 7A+ 14 ● Johnny's Bulge Boulder Main Bulge Boulder
V8 7B 14 ● The Rainmaker Boulder Ocho's Boulder
V9- 7C 17 ● Kelly's Bulge Boulder Main Bulge Boulder