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Axe Head Area Bouldering

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Axe Head Area

Axe Head Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Below the Bush Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

No-Name Cave 0 / 0 / 0 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

Skeletal Remains Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

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Elevation:	1,944 ft	593 m
GPS:	39.6398, -79.82199 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
Page Views:	164 total · 13/month
Shared By:	D E Griffith on Nov 16, 2023
Admins:	Pat Goodman, D E Griffith, Ray Weber Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: Regarding Local Ethics Details

If you use chalk on the rock, brush it off when you are done. If you use tick marks, brush them off when you are done. Wipe your feet off prior to each climbing attempt. Excess chalk and any dirt, leaves, or mud can polish holds over time. Do not drag your pad from one climb to the next (in order to minimize erosion). And most importantly, Leave No Trace. Pick up your trash and place it in the trash cans at the trail head.

Description

This area is a little spread out and rhododendron hide a lot of the rock from plain view. All of the rock is very close to the Rattlesnake Trail. You may run into hikers who have bitten off more than they can chew, but you know the easy approach.

Getting There

This area is close to the middle of the trail from Upper Rock City, but the easiest access is from the Rock City Trail. Park for the picnic boulder (same as solar slabs), hike down the trail until just before the lone boulder on the left side of the trail. A climbers path will take you left and along a short wall to the Axe Head Boulder.