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Hagler Road Bouldering

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Areas in Hagler Road

A. Hagler Roof 0 / 0 / 0 / 36 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 36

B. Hagler Road North 0 / 0 / 0 / 23 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 23

C. Hagler Road South 0 / 0 / 0 / 10 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 10

D. Creek Boulders 0 / 0 / 0 / 57 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 57

E. Forest Boulders 0 / 0 / 0 / 10 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 10

F. Farside Boulders 0 / 0 / 0 / 35 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 35

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Elevation:	682 ft	208 m
GPS:	37.62741, -89.40469 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

A cluster of amazing boulder problems just north of the Holys. The namesake area of Hagler is the roof, but countless more boulders and potential exist in this area on Shawnee NF property.

Getting There

Park on the east side of Hagler road, roughly 1 mile north of the intersection of Macedonia Rd. The bouldering is on the west side of the road. Parking here: Lat: 37.62741, Lon: -89.40470. Please do not park near the house to the north or turn around at their house. If this parking is full, there is a pull off 200 ft. to the south.

Locate a faint approach trail on the west side of Hagler Road that cuts through the power line ROW. The trail is about 50 ft. north of the parking. Follow the trail steeply downhill to the south side of Hagler Roof.

Video Beta

The links below are of beta videos for the Hagler area. Hopefully they help people find their way around.

Hagler Roof:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLig6gWrJqE&t=78s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnkwmaetT9o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0p_6xZynxA&t=23s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuRJ2-tJR0U&t=48s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE5dNXm0EX4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAwyQbI_jCc&t=503s

Hagler Aretes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtnxZNXviJw

Farside and Forest boulders:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WUw5vpmNFw

The Loaf area:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBUJXhMRRs4&t=19s

Dream Team Seam Area:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy4H0nztwhA&t=39s

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Classic Climbing Routes at Hagler Road

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

V2 5+ 17 ● Cole's Eyes Boulder A. Hagler Roof
V2-3 5+ 5 ● Baker Baker Boulder D. Creek Boulders > C. Sloper House
V3 6A 8 ● Meth Kit Boulder B. Hagler Rd North > Loaf
V3-4 6A+ 11 ● The Slug Boulder B. Hagler Rd North > Slug
V4 6B 6 ● House of the Sloper Boulder D. Creek Boulders > C. Sloper House
V4-5 6B+ 7 ● Beagle Alley Boulder B. Hagler Rd North > Breaking Bread Cliffline
V5 6C 17 ● Three Hound Roof Boulder A. Hagler Roof
V5 6C 11 ● Tum Tum Traverse Boulder A. Hagler Roof
V5-6 6C+ 13 ● Saluki Strut Boulder A. Hagler Roof
V7 7A+ 19 ● Slopey Joe Boulder A. Hagler Roof
V7 7A+ 9 ● Full Hound Roof Boulder A. Hagler Roof
V7 7A+ 8 ● Love and Tolerance Boulder B. Hagler Rd North > Slug
V8-9 7B+ 9 ● Release the Hounds Boulder A. Hagler Roof
V8-9 7B+ 4 ● Hellhound sit aka Spare Parts Boulder A. Hagler Roof
V10 7C+ 5 ● Hellboy Boulder A. Hagler Roof