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The Alcove Bouldering

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Routes in The Alcove

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	Arise and Shine V6 7A
	Thermometer V4 6B

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Elevation:	793 ft
GPS:	38.9851, -94.52036 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Zane Winter on Sep 23, 2020
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Description

Nice, secluded area with some really good rock. Most of the problems are low-angle VB slabs, but there is one nice hanging boulder with a few harder lines on it. The pin is for the parking, not the boulder itself.

Getting There

From the corner of Oldham and Hillcrest, drive down Hillcrest, parking .4 miles down the road on an obvious trashy pullout on the right. If you cross a small bridge, you have gone too far. Hike a hundred or so feet back up the road and head UPHILL on the Woodchuck extension. Head up the hill through a few switchbacks until you see boulders. As its name suggests, the problems are found on the backside of the boulders and are NOT obvious from the bike trail. Squirm through where ever you can, and you should see an obvious hanging boulder, usually with pretty well-brushed holds.