Roadside Boulders  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  4,400' Page Views:  1,982. Good page?    Administrators:  Aron Quiter, Euan Cameron, Adam Winters, M.Morley, Sam Vanderhyden, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  fossana on Feb 24, 2011 Make this area a Favorite What's New  Printer View Add Area  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event  Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu 77° | 46° 82° | 46° 86° | 48° 81° | 46° 77° | 45°

sunny Feb day at the Roadsides

Description 

The Roadsides comprise a small bouldering area on the upper part of the Tablelands. Parking is extremely limited. Please use existing pullouts to prevent damage to the desert vegetation. I should not have to say this but I will, do not climb on the petroglyphs. There are no restroom facilities.

You won't find a lot of highballs here and most of the existing problems are on the easy end of the bouldering spectrum. The rock texture/quality is similar to the Happies & Sads with a variety of hold ranging from crimps to pockets to slopers, at times a bit sharp.

Getting There 

From downtown Bishop follow 395 (Main Street) north to Highway 6 toward Chalfant/Tonopah. This is the intersection near the Vons where 395 goes left and Highway 6 continues straight. Continue on 6, making a right on Five Bridges Rd (~1.8 mi). After the vermiculite plant the road veers left joining Jean Blanc. You will reach an obvious intersection with Chalk Bluff Rd (the road to reach the Happies/Sads), Casa Diablo, and Fish Slough. Take Casa Diablo (dirt) uphill. Look for an unsigned road on your right just after it levels out. If you hit the road to the upper Sads lot you've gone too far. The Roadsides road is rocky at the beginning, crossing some tuff slabs. I took my old Mini out here once, but it helps to have more clearance. Drive to the end of the road where there's a pullout for 3-5 cars.

The Classics

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Unnamed 2 V0+  CA : Sierra Eastside : ... : Unnamed Boulder 3

Climb the slightly overhanging SE arete. Straddle the arete for most of the route, but top out on the right. Short but fun.Note: Please let me know if anyone knows the FA info or name of the route and I'll gladly update....[more]   Browse More Classics in CA

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one of the fun, less vertical problems	crimps and pockets	Nate Bowe on unnamed #5, v6?
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