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Elevation: 1,136 ft 346 m
GPS: 35.17657, -81.35946
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Upper part of the boulder field. Essentially, all the boulders on the main boulder trail NE of the Boulders Overlook point (off the spur of the Ridgeline Trail).

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Continue up the trail past the lower boulders

101 Total Climbs

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Location: Upper Dixon Change
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Classic Climbing Routes at Upper Dixon

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V1 5
 16
● Back Splinters
Boulder
Gus’s Old Schoo… > Old Folks Home
V2 5+
 34
● Rattler
Boulder
Gus’s Old Schoo… > Snake Jam Boulder
V2-3 5+
 13
● 45 wedge
Boulder
Pride Lands > Backyard Boulder
V3 6A
 54
● Snake Jam
Boulder
Gus’s Old Schoo… > Snake Jam Boulder
V3 6A
 34
● Galvatron
Boulder
Gus’s Old Schoo… > Decepticon Boulder
V3 6A
 32
● Unicron
Boulder
Gus’s Old Schoo… > Decepticon Boulder
V4 6B
 21
● Classic Arete
Boulder
Egg Area > Missing Boulder
V4 6B
 19
● Which came first?
Boulder
Egg Area > Egg
V4 6B
 13
● Shoulder Jam
Boulder
Gus’s Old Schoo… > Shoulder Jam Boulder
V4+ 6B+
 6
● Tyrannosaurus Snake
Boulder
Gus’s Old Schoo… > Snake Jam Boulder
V5 6C
 27
● Venom
Boulder
Gus’s Old Schoo… > Snake Jam Boulder
V5 6C
 16
● Be Good or Be Strong
Boulder
Pride Lands > Patio Area
V5 6C
 11
● Shoulder Jam SDS
Boulder
Gus’s Old Schoo… > Shoulder Jam Boulder
V6 7A
 6
● Hard-Boiled
Boulder
Egg Area > Egg
V7 7A+
 23
● Atlas
Boulder
Egg Area > Egg
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Back Splinters Gus’s Old Schoo… > Old Folks Home
 16
V1 5 Boulder
● Rattler Gus’s Old Schoo… > Snake Jam Boulder
 34
V2 5+ Boulder
● 45 wedge Pride Lands > Backyard Boulder
 13
V2-3 5+ Boulder
● Snake Jam Gus’s Old Schoo… > Snake Jam Boulder
 54
V3 6A Boulder
● Galvatron Gus’s Old Schoo… > Decepticon Boulder
 34
V3 6A Boulder
● Unicron Gus’s Old Schoo… > Decepticon Boulder
 32
V3 6A Boulder
● Classic Arete Egg Area > Missing Boulder
 21
V4 6B Boulder
● Which came first? Egg Area > Egg
 19
V4 6B Boulder
● Shoulder Jam Gus’s Old Schoo… > Shoulder Jam Boulder
 13
V4 6B Boulder
● Tyrannosaurus Snake Gus’s Old Schoo… > Snake Jam Boulder
 6
V4+ 6B+ Boulder
● Venom Gus’s Old Schoo… > Snake Jam Boulder
 27
V5 6C Boulder
● Be Good or Be Strong Pride Lands > Patio Area
 16
V5 6C Boulder
● Shoulder Jam SDS Gus’s Old Schoo… > Shoulder Jam Boulder
 11
V5 6C Boulder
● Hard-Boiled Egg Area > Egg
 6
V6 7A Boulder
● Atlas Egg Area > Egg
 23
V7 7A+ Boulder
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JD Rinehart grabbing the best hold on the arete before moving to top out.
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