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Elevation: 4,651 ft
GPS: 36.58454, -118.11301
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Shared By: Jon duSaint on Dec 15, 2006 · Updates
Admins: Aron Quiter, Euan Cameron, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes

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Large block in the Gunga Din area. Climbs are north facing.

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From Whitney Portal Road, turn left on Horseshoe Meadows Road and drive for one half mile until a large square cut marble historical marker honoring the 1938 movie Gunga Din and a dirt road appear on the left. Turn down this road and bounce along for a short ways to a large parking area. The Chocolate Block is a large block up against a larger formation to the south.

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Routes Mostly Face: North

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