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Elevation: 4,200 ft
GPS: 34.01838, -116.16406
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Shared By: C Miller on Oct 16, 2007
Admins: Greg Opland, Mike Morley, C Miller, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes, Gunkswest
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The tall and formidable east face of The Blob faces into Hidden Valley Campground proper, and despite it's size has but a small number of poor to good routes from 5.8 to 5.13b in difficulty. Highlights here include Surrealistic Pillar (5.10b) a steep and often overlooked crack system, I'm Not Afraid Anymore (5.11b R) a seldom done Walt Shipley route which slithers it's way up a steep portion of the face and Perfidious (5.6 C2+) a thin overhanging crack/seam which has recently gone free at 5.13b, although most seem happy to still aid it.

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Most easily approached by walking along the paved road through the Campground past the east face of the Old Woman and the southeast face of The Blob.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Blob - East Face

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b C2+ R
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Perfidious
Trad, Aid
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
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Surrealistic Pillar
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Perfidious
 6
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b C2+ R Trad, Aid
Surrealistic Pillar
 67
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
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