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Gross Reservoir Climbing

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Areas in Gross Reservoir

Boomer Block 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Cat Lawyer Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Chipped Boulder 0 / 1 / 4 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Corridor Area 0 / 0 / 0 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Falcon Block 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Green Slab Block 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Miles' Cliff 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Natural Apparatus Boulder 0 / 1 / 1 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 9

Nestled Unknown 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Power Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Roof Party Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Unknown 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

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Access Issue: Do not park on road. Temporary closure of Burn area. Details

Park in two car scenic overlook parking lot, parking on road will result in a bouldering bust!

Per Bryan Baumgart: a ranger for the reservoir said the whole open space area that the boulders are in was closed for restoration.

Description

This area has granite, freestanding boulders that are 15- 20 feet tall and well-featured with slopers, crimps and jugs. The boulders in this area contains many problems from V0 and up. This area is still undeveloped, for the most part, and has quite a bit of potential.

Getting There

Park at scenic overlook two car parking and designated parking only. Continue down the road untill you reach a right hand pullout blocked by a gate reading; NO PARKING. Cross the road and continue under the the power line towards the magnificent "dome" until you reach a clear area holding three or four free standing boulders. This area is referred to as the chipped boulders area in a local guidebook because of the repulsive chipping of artificial holds and ignorant placement of numerous bolts. If you see this disgusting defacement, then you're in the right place.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Gross Reservoir

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

V0 4 PG13 11 ● West Face Boulder Natural Apparatus Bou…
V0 4 7 ● Left Arete Boulder Natural Apparatus Bou…
V2 5+ PG13 5 ● V2 Boulder Natural Apparatus Bou…
V3-4 6A+ 10 ● Party Trick Boulder Natural Apparatus Bou…
V4-5 6B+ 6 ● The Cleric Boulder Corridor Area
V5 6C 6 ● Right Arete Boulder Natural Apparatus Bou…