Climbing Near North Highlands, California

This former granite quarry is now a community park with several 10 to 25 foot high walls and boulders, and a variety of problems ranging from V easy to V10. A decent amount of shade makes climbing possible even on moderately hot days, but since this is the Central Valley you might want to limit your summer climbing here to mornings. Despite traffic noise from the nearby street, it's actually a nice little park. Some parts of it are pretty badly trashed, but the more open areas are clean and many of the boulders have flat landing areas.HistoryAs throughout Northern California, people have bouldered easy and moderate stone here without much documentation for decades or longer.See the 9. Brigham and Hawes Quarry on the city of Rocklin's website for more on the quarry's pre-climbing history.CommunityThe nearest climbing gear store is just a few miles away, REI in Roseville.Rocklin has brew pubs near the climbing area, including Out of Bounds.A couple of Chris Summit's guidebooks (published through Supertopo) have a few pages covering Deer Creek Park: Northern California Bouldering and Bay Area Bouldering. By Bike or FootWalk or bike by pavement or dirt from the region's many connections.By CarFrom I-80 about 20 miles east of Sacramento, take exit 108 for Rocklin Road. Head west a little under a mile (through a couple of roundabouts) and turn left on Pacific Street.The climbing area is on the right about a quarter mile down, past Riebe's Napa Auto Parts but before Goodyear Tires.Free on street parking can be found by turning right on Farron Street, crossing the train tracks, and turning right again on Front Street.Park in any painted free parking space on the right curb of Front Street.Mind the posted parking signs on and around this street.From Front Street, cross the train tracks on the sidewalk on the left side Farron, minding train traffic.Either walk along the dirt surface from there to the west side of the boulder field, or along the sidewalk, turning left at the big Pacific Street intersection, to the east side.  By TrainAmtrak's Capitol Corridor Line stops at Rocklin Station, right around the block from the boulder field and lots of other tourist, history and adventure geek draws.

This boulders got some great holds and provides a little less slabby climbing compared to the traditional Deer Creek Park rock. Doesn't go high or anything just got some solid movement and a nice warm up for surely. From the back parking lot go toward the right side making your way by The Banana. Then look right and the Lost Boulder should be super close to the Les Schwab wall.

Right leaning juggy flake. Right in front of you as you enter from the tire shop parking.