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Half-Shell Boulder Climbing

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	Shell Shocked V5 6C
	Turtle Power V3-4 6A+
	Turtles in a Half-Shell V4-5 6B+

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Elevation:	7,955 ft	2,425 m
GPS:	36.32375, -115.61648 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	James Braithwaite on Aug 28, 2022
Admins:	Luke EF, Justin Johnsen Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: Partial closure due to flood damage Details

Severe flood damage in August of 2023 has caused closures on parts of the mountain.

Latest update as of May 2025:
fs.usda.gov/r04/humboldt-to…

~* Open / Accessible *~
ROUTE 158 CRAGS
All Open (Starter Crag, Robbers Roost, Glasshouse, etc.)

CATHEDRAL ROCK AREA / SOUTH LOOP
The Dark Tower
Palantine Wall
Chert Locker
The Chapel
Sonar Wall
The Belltower
Sound Garden
Walden
Weakness Wall
Cathedral Rock N Face

BLUE SKY BLUFF / PIRATES COVE
Open

THE HOOD / THE BALCONY
Access from N Loop Trail only

!!! Closed !!!
MARY JANE AREA
Imagination Wall
Fast Food Crag
Universal Wall
Mary Jane Cliff
White Pine Cliff
Yellow Pine Cliff
Walla Walla Wash
Nueva Esperanza

Description

A small boulder in the wash with a decent moderate and a couple of heinous lowballs. Featuring sharp limestone on the left, and an interesting limestone rail complex to the right.

Getting There

About 5-10 minutes downstream from the main Subway cave. Walk over a downed tree, and then under a larger downed tree. Walk between a couple of small boulders to your left, go past a very overhung white prow near and then go past (or around to the left) two more boulders that touch each other (with a space between them that can be crawled under). Shortly past this there is a decent sized boulder on your left and then the wash drops down about 5 feet with the Half-Shell Boulder rising out of the ground on your right. The easiest way to get to it is to walk to the right uphill where there is a large chossy looking boulder to the right. turn left and do a small U-turn into the wash. The Half-Shell Boulder is on the left side of the wash (looking upstream), next to a smaller boulder.