The West Rim  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  8,500' Page Views:  2,661. Good page?    Administrators:  Colin Parker, M.Morley, Sam Vanderhyden, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Euan Cameron on Jun 16, 2011 Make this area a Favorite What's New  Printer View Add Area  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

Remember to fill out a wilderness permit, even if climbing for the day! MORE INFO >>> Permits can be acquired at the ranger station on the way to the boulders from the upper Tramway station. This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

Looking across the top of the West Rim canyon at s...

Description 

The West Rim area is locate up the valley from Boardwalk Area . Problems are located on on boulders in the canyon and off to the sides. Many of the best problems take a little bit of hunting out, but persevere because they are real gems.

The standout boulder of the area is Emerald City.

Getting There 

Walk up the canyon from Boardwalk Area . As you approach the top of the canyon you can head left to the Emerald City or straight on to reach the Bearded Tongue boulder.

The Classics

Featured Route For The West Rim

Tri-Nitro-Toulumne V5 PG13  CA : San Jacinto Mountains : ... : Emerald City

Start with hands on small, but positive, flakes and make a high step up onto the face. Move up to the improving flake system and hence to the top....[more]   Browse More Classics in CA

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The view from The Edge of Nowhere, Tramway.

Big trees, big boulders at the West Rim