Trailside Boulders  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  8,500' Page Views:  7,110. Good page?    Administrators:  Colin Parker, M.Morley, Sam Vanderhyden, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  C Miller on Jun 29, 2008 Make this area a Favorite What's New  Printer View Add Area  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event  Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 100° | 75° 102° | 75° 106° | 77° 106° | 77° 106° | 79°

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

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Description 

Popular due to it's convenience and a wealth of great problems concentrated in a relatively small area. A good trail exists through the heart of the area and leads further afield to Shangri-La .

Popular problems here include Frank's Roof (V3), Morgan Arete (V3), Da Way (V3 R), Black Moon (V3 R), Blacktop (V4), Frank's Problem (V4), Green Hornet (V5), Gluttony (V8), Harry Pothead (V8) and Angus (V9).

Getting There 

Hike past the Ranger Station, the trail junction and the turn-off for the Flash Gordon Area and continue along the trail over several small hills until the trail flattens out again and the boulders come into view on the right. Check the individual problems for more detailed approach information.

The Classics

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Frank's Roof V3  CA : San Jacinto Mountains : ... : Frank's Boulder

Start sitting in the back of the alcove with hands matched on a right-facing flake and rail out to the lip using creative body positioning to a juggy lip encounter and easy climbing above. A spotter is good as you near the lip to keep you off the dead snag behind the problem....[more]   Browse More Classics in CA

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Heading for the light on Frank's Roof (V3), Tramwa...	BETA PHOTO: Seven Boulder, Tramway	BETA PHOTO: Pea Boulder, Tramway
Matt Hammett, Palm Springs Tramway, CA.	Marc Schiffhauer on the Angus Boulder, Palm Spring...	Moonrise from the trailside boulders.
Kylie sending, Tramway	Black Moon Boulder, Tramway