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Pink Floyd Area Bouldering
Areas in Pink Floyd Area
Abalone Boulder
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Aenima Stone
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Animals Boulder
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Ataraxia Rock
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Bantam Boulder
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Barn Block
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Bench Anvil Boulder
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Big Tree Boulder
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Black Panther Boulder
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Bobcat Brothers Boulder
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Bosky Block
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Bower Block
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Bygone Block
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Cedarpelta Block
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Chantee Stone
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Cheyney Rock
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Chuckle Rock
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Clevis Rock
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Coy Rock
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Division Bell Boulder
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Doctore Boulder
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Dogslaughter Rock
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Dragon Rock
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Dune Boulder
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Elephant Rock
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Entrada Rock
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Equinox Boulder
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Eyelash Stone
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Flint Stone
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Flyco (aka Double Mantel) Boulder
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Four Corners Block
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Full Immersion Rock
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Garrison Boulder
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Giver Boulder
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Government Plate Boulder
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Greenseer Rock
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Guidance Block
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Ham Boulder
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Heliosphere Boulder
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Hinterland Stone
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Iggy Rock
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Iota Rock
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Juniper Witch Boulder
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Kava Rock
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Kraken Block
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Lacuna Rock
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Lambda Boulder
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Layers Boulder
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Lichen Downs Boulder
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Lumen Rock
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Lunchbox Boulder
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Main Boulder
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Megalomania Block
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North Boulder
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Nova Stone
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Other Boulder, The
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Palaceer Block
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Parapsychology Stone
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Permutation Boulder
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Phobic Rock
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Pink Boulder
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Plot Rock
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Posture Block
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Prism Stone
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Prog Rock
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Quadrophenia Stone
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Rain Delay Boulder
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Rufescent Rock
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Scherm Stone
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Seed Block
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Seven Four Stone
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Solmar Stone
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South Boulder
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Stint Block
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Strider Stone
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Thread Rock
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Time Boulder
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Troll Tip Stone
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Two Balloons Boulder
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Ummagumma Boulder
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Ute Rock
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Vinz Clortho Rock
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Walden Rock
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Weeperhorn Boulder
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West Boulder
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Wraith Rock
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Elevation: | 6,123 ft |
GPS: |
38.89245, -108.51165 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
Page Views: | 187,189 total · 1,082/month |
Shared By: | Hoez on Jan 10, 2010 · Updates |
Admins: | Jesse Zacher, Bradley Mark Edwards, Nick Reecy, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
Description
Per Nick Reecy:
It may be safe to say that the quantity, density, and quality of the boulders found at Pink Floyd outshines the rest of Nine Mile Hill.
Pink Floyd is the far west boundary of the Mecca Area. The boulders are those which are located at 6,200 feet below the canyon's west wall above the Mecca area.
The style of bouldering is predominantly vertical, but many slab and slightly overhung problems exist as well. The area is sublimely secluded from the highway that intersects the canyon and unlike Main Mecca, Pink Floyd's soil isn't nearly as nasty after becoming wet, and the canyon wall makes for early shade during late afternoons.
It may be safe to say that the quantity, density, and quality of the boulders found at Pink Floyd outshines the rest of Nine Mile Hill.
Pink Floyd is the far west boundary of the Mecca Area. The boulders are those which are located at 6,200 feet below the canyon's west wall above the Mecca area.
The style of bouldering is predominantly vertical, but many slab and slightly overhung problems exist as well. The area is sublimely secluded from the highway that intersects the canyon and unlike Main Mecca, Pink Floyd's soil isn't nearly as nasty after becoming wet, and the canyon wall makes for early shade during late afternoons.
Getting There
Per Nick Reecy: from the Mecca parking area, go through the green gate (close it behind you), follow the foot path downhill, cross East Creek, head uphill, make a right on the dirt track, head north by northwest for a few minutes, make a left onto a well worn foot path, head west through a sage brush meadow toward the west canyon wall. The trail will eventually deposit you at the Main Boulder. At a brisk pace, you can reach the area in about 10 minutes. It is approximately a 0.5 mile, one way, to reach the center of the area.
Classic Climbing Routes at Pink Floyd Area
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
Route Name | Location | Star Rating | Difficulty | Date |
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● Post War Dream | Main Boulder |
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V2 5+ Boulder | |
● The Sun Drains Heavy | Two Balloons Boulder |
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● Southampton Dock | W Boulder |
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V3 6A Boulder | |
● Weeperhorn | Weeperhorn Boulder |
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● Deep Air | Giver Boulder |
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● Felicity | Nova Stone |
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V4 6B Boulder | |
● Terminal Frost | Main Boulder |
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● Young Lust | Main Boulder |
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● High Five | Dune Boulder |
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● Across The Barn | Barn Block |
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● Weeperporn | Weeperhorn Boulder |
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● Buzz Bomb | Cedarpelta Block |
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V6 7A Boulder | |
● Magic Tricks | Main Boulder |
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V7- 7A+ Boulder | |
● Goodbye Blue Sky | Main Boulder |
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V9-10 7C+ Boulder | |
● Black Panther | Black Panther Boulder |
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V10 7C+ Boulder |
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