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Guillotine Boulder Climbing

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Elevation:	1,756 ft	535 m
GPS:	39.63975, -79.82401 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
Page Views:	123 total · 9/month
Shared By:	D E Griffith on Nov 18, 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 boulder is decently far downhill, but has one of the most impressive features in the entire forest. A multi thousand pound chunk of L-shaped rock balanced on the edge of a beautiful slab. This feature has been climbed on, but only gingerly.

Getting There

From the parking for Solar Slabs, hike to the Rock City Shelter and cut back along the Rattlesnake Trail until you get just below Rattlesnake Point. Head straight downhill along a feint trail past a few smaller boulders to this one.