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Tortuga Bouldering

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Areas in Tortuga

Basics of Plundering area, The 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Black Pearl, The 0 / 0 / 0 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Chicken Coop 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Cross Block, The 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Early Manhood Block 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Jonah's Jungle Gym 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Lost boulder of the Tortuga, The 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Schooner, The 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Torsion Wall 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Tortuga For The Kids 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Tortuga South Wall 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Widower Wall 0 / 0 / 0 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

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Access Issue: West side of park complete closure information Details

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CLOSED: Forestry Closure Update - FULL WEST SIDE CLOSURE begins 12/11.

The west side of the park will be completely closed for forest health mitigation until further notice (~mid-2024, weather-dependent). The west trailhead parking lot will remain open for access to the south. Trails impacted by closure: Mountain Muhly Trail, Bearberry Trail, Homestead Trail, Silver Fox Trail, Ponderosa Trail, and the majority of Sisters Trail. 2023 ALD Forestry - a map of the Second Segment Closure (PDF) can be found through the link above.

The eastern side of the park and trailhead have reopened following completed forestry work in that area.

Description

If ye be lookin' fer the meanest pirates this side of the island, then look no further. Tortuga be the port ye lookin' fer.... Okay, just trying to follow along with the theme of the area. Tortuga is located just north of Pirate's Cove, there is a large formation with boulders scattered around it. There are problems on the large formation as well as the surrounding boulders.

Getting There

Head to Pirate's Cove, then keep going for about 100-200 feet north and you will see it, you will probably see the Black Pearl first.

37 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Tortuga

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

V0- 4- 8 ● Trophy Pedestal Boulder Torsion Wall
V1 5 5 ● Early Manhood Boulder Early Manhood Block
V1+ 5 9 ● Found Boulder Lost boulder of the T…
V1+ 5 7 ● From Switzerland with Love, Mr.… Boulder Basics of Plundering…
V1-2 5 4 ● Bony Boulder Torsion Wall
V3 6A R 5 ● Cross Walk Boulder Cross Block
V3 6A 18 ● Keelhaul Boulder Schooner
V4+ 6B+ 8 ● Slap 'em Down Boulder Widower Wall
V5 6C 5 ● Lost Boulder Lost boulder of the T…
V5+ 6C+ PG13 18 ● They All Fall Down Boulder Widower Wall
V5-6 6C+ 7 ● Pillage the Village Boulder Widower Wall
V7 7A+ 63 ● The Pearl Boulder Black Pearl
V7-8 7B 8 ● Widower Boulder Widower Wall
V8 7B 13 ● Anteater Boulder Black Pearl
V10-11 8A 4 ● Anteater Direct Boulder Black Pearl