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Barrel Ridge Bouldering

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Areas in Barrel Ridge

ABC Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Barrel Ridge Proper 0 / 0 / 0 / 19 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 19

Pony Keg 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Sandbox Boulders 0 / 0 / 0 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

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Elevation:	1,155 ft
GPS:	43.03439, -90.11163 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Barrel ridge consists of a tight cluster of several quality boulder problems, and good potential for possible 30-40ft TR routes. The rock is high quality for the park, and most all of the landings are flat and forgiving. Most route are +/- a few degrees off vertical. Despite there only being a few routes this area is definitely worth a visit.

The area is now split into 3 seperate areas. The Ridge proper, which holds the most problems. Also then the Sandbox Boulders and the ABC boulder. Enjoy!

Getting There

Enter the park and drive in the direction of qual wall. As you drop into the valley start looking to your right....Park 50yds past a car sized boulder 5 feet off the right hand (south) side of the road. This should put you below a few large pine trees, with a barely visible bluff on the south side of the road. Hike up the steep hill and around the right hand side of the bluff where a trail should become evident. From there take the trail past an 8ft mini sandstone pillar. Following the right hand side of the ridge a short distance past some tall clean faces will take you to I.G.N, Steve Done, and eventually to what we started calling the Vadge Boulder (top out and see why). Going left around the ridge will take you to the Testtickler, and a good area for new development. (Despite the lengthy description the approach is 10min at max)

BE SURE TO PULL YOUR CAR ALL THE WAY OFF THE ROAD, THEY DO TICKET FOR BAD PARKING

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Classic Climbing Routes at Barrel Ridge

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

V1 5 46 ● Welcome to the Top Boulder Barrel Ridge Proper
V1 5 19 ● Melincholy (AKA Little Roof) Boulder Sandbox Boulders
V1-2 5 7 ● Little Prow Boulder Sandbox Boulders
V2 5+ 19 ● Steve Done Boulder Barrel Ridge Proper
V2 5+ 6 ● Sandbox Dyno Boulder Sandbox Boulders
V3 6A 10 ● Fairytale Land Boulder Barrel Ridge Proper
V3 6A 28 ● A Real Cool Hand Boulder Barrel Ridge Proper
V4 6B 19 ● Testtickler Boulder Barrel Ridge Proper
V5- 6C 21 ● Breakaway Boulder ABC Boulder
V5 6C 6 ● It Gets Nervous Boulder Barrel Ridge Proper
V5-6 6C+ 5 ● Eschew Obfuscuity Boulder Barrel Ridge Proper
V6- 7A 14 ● Broken Dreams Boulder ABC Boulder
V6 7A 18 ● Alpine Bouldering Club (A.B.C.) Boulder ABC Boulder