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The Temple Climbing

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Elevation:	8,082 ft	2,463 m
GPS:	40.75373, -105.52798 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Ben Scott on Oct 13, 2022
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Description

The Temple is another large bouldering area hiding in plain site. Most easily identified as the bouldering on the backside of Swallow Crags, it is also just west of the Ceremonies or east of the Meadow Boulders. This zone contains a great variety of boulder problems from short steep overhangs to long highball slab problems. Some of the famous problems here include: Jpeg, V9; Redfont, V11; There Will Be Blood, V8; Supply Crunch, V8; Centerfold, V9; The Prism, V3; and Parallax, V5.

Getting There

From Livermore, head west on the Red Feather Lakes Road (CR 74E), then turn south/southwest along the Boy Scout Road (CR68C). After about 4 miles, you will reach a gated road on your right with Swallow Crags visible to the north. Park along the road here. Please DO NOT BLOCK THE GATE, and there is a 5 CAR MAX. for this parking area. If there are already 5 cars, please use the Elkhorn Creek Trailhead or the Ceremonies Parking. Please respect the private residence across the street.

From parking, hop the NF gate, and walk north along the old Molly Lake Road/trail. When the trail turns west, look for a cairned trail that continues heading north up an old 4x4 road. The faint climber trail is well marked with cairns all the way to the Tabernacle.