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Elevation: 2,915 ft 888 m
GPS: 37.2319, -122.09343
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Shared By: Matthew McCloskey on Jun 10, 2025
Admins: Aron Quiter, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes
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Assorted boulders below Indian Rock.

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Follow the trail to Indian Rock. Once there, follow a trail that curves around the right side of Indian Rock, then another trail heads downhill. You should see Santa Cruz Dude immediately on your right.

20 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Lower Indian Rock Area

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V0-1 4+
 22
● The Scoop
Boulder
Shark Boulder
V1 5 PG13
 46
● The Shark
Boulder
Shark Boulder
V1 5
 71
● Sticky Rice
Boulder
Sticky Rice Boulder
V3 6A
 16
● Zig Zag
Boulder
Sticky Rice Boulder
V3-4 6A+
 8
● Backscratcher Traverse
Boulder
Sticky Rice Boulder
V4- 6B
 138
● Santa Cruz Dude
Boulder
Santa Cruz Dude Boulder
V4 6B
 62
● Left Hand Indian Man
Boulder
Dark Side Boulders
V4 6B
 7
● Reel Time
Boulder
Shark Boulder
V5- 6C
 5
● Mostro Mantle
Boulder
Invasion Boulder
V5 6C
 15
● Lambda
Boulder
Shark Boulder
V6 7A
 53
● Dark Side of the Moon
Boulder
Dark Side Boulders
V6 7A
 8
● Bicycle Fairy
Boulder
Sticky Rice Boulder
V6 7A
 5
● Dust&Flies
Boulder
Invasion Boulder
V7- 7A+
 28
● Right Hand Indian Man
Boulder
Dark Side Boulders
V7 7A+
 33
● Asian Invasion
Boulder
Invasion Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● The Scoop Shark Boulder
 22
V0-1 4+ Boulder
● The Shark Shark Boulder
 46
V1 5 PG13 Boulder
● Sticky Rice Sticky Rice Boulder
 71
V1 5 Boulder
● Zig Zag Sticky Rice Boulder
 16
V3 6A Boulder
● Backscratcher Traverse Sticky Rice Boulder
 8
V3-4 6A+ Boulder
● Santa Cruz Dude Santa Cruz Dude Boulder
 138
V4- 6B Boulder
● Left Hand Indian Man Dark Side Boulders
 62
V4 6B Boulder
● Reel Time Shark Boulder
 7
V4 6B Boulder
● Mostro Mantle Invasion Boulder
 5
V5- 6C Boulder
● Lambda Shark Boulder
 15
V5 6C Boulder
● Dark Side of the Moon Dark Side Boulders
 53
V6 7A Boulder
● Bicycle Fairy Sticky Rice Boulder
 8
V6 7A Boulder
● Dust&Flies Invasion Boulder
 5
V6 7A Boulder
● Right Hand Indian Man Dark Side Boulders
 28
V7- 7A+ Boulder
● Asian Invasion Invasion Boulder
 33
V7 7A+ Boulder
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Playing around on Stickyrice (v1), also known as dynsaur <br> <br> Photo by Dalton Johnson Media <br> @daltonjohnsonmedia <br> www.daltonjohnsonmedia.com
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Juli grabbing some morning sun while projecting Darkside of the Moon. <br> <br> Photo by Dalton Johnson <br> www.daltonjohnsonmedia.com <br> @seek_shangri_la
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