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Remember to fill out a wilderness permit, even if climbing for the day! MORE INFO >>> Permits can be acquired at the ranger station on the way to the boulders from the upper Tramway station. This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

Judae on Another Tree Problem (V0+), Tramway

Description 

The Flash Gordon Area is a collection of problems in a side canyon on the right side of the trail between the Long Valley and Trailside Areas. Problems of all sorts and grades are found here with short one-move-wonders, long traverses, scary highballs, slabs and roofs.

Some of the better problems here include the Tree Problem (V0-), Serpentine Ridge (V0- R), Another Tree Problem (V0+), Sea of Tranquility (V1 R), Buck Rogers (V2), Flash Gordon (V3), Rufus (V5), The Rhino (V7 R), The Elf (V8) and the Mr. Smiley Traverse (V10).

Getting There 

Hike past the Ranger Station and the trail junction bearing right and continue for about 100 meters to a spot where the trail crosses a slab of granite. From here veer right at about 2 o'clock and follow a trail which leads to the mouth of the canyon - the Warm-up Boulder will be quickly visible on the right side of the trail.

The Classics

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Sea of Tranquility V1 R  CA : San Jacinto Mountains : ... : Moon Boulder

Start in the middle of the wall at the good finger flake. Move up with a long reach rightwards to gain the shallow crack.Climb the crack passing a tricky move at mid height to finish high up on improving holds....[more]   Browse More Classics in CA

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Mike high above it all on Serpentine Ridge (V0- R)...	Excavation Boulder, Tramway	Rock Candy, Tramway
BETA PHOTO: The trail junction for the Flash Gordon Area, Tram...	Another Tree Problem (V0+), Tramway