Home - Destinations - People - Partners - Forum - Photos - What's New
 ADVANCED
Burma Road Bouldering

Show routes:
Select route...
Arete Right of Warm Up 
Classic Warm Up 
Easy on Backside of Burma 
Entrance to "The Pit" PROJECT. 
Face left of "The Scoop" 
Face to the Right of "Sloper Problem"  
Hard Arete 
Jug Haul, The 
Murder Slab 
Scoop, The 
Shorty 
Sloper Problem 

Burma Road Bouldering

Submitted By: Jay Knower on May 1, 2007
Administrators: Jay Knower, Chris treggE
Views: 327 page views

Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event 
Discussions available in the
Midwest
Message Forum
  Print a Mini-Guide - Includes Routes!

Kelsen starting


Description 

The Burma Road Bouldering area feels a bit like the Reserve, but unfortunately, the problems are not nearly as classic or extensive. These boulders, however, offer a good chance for a quick workout as the approach is simple and the landings are generally good.


Getting There 

Drive about halfway down Burma Road, park, and walk east, straight into the woods. You should see the boulders in about five minutes.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Burma Road Bouldering:
Classic Warm Up   V1     Boulder, 16 feet   
Murder Slab   V4+     Boulder, 16 feet   
Sloper Problem   V4+     Boulder, 12 feet   
Hard Arete   V6     Boulder, 16 feet   
Browse More Classics in Burma Road Bouldering

Photos of Burma Road Bouldering Slideshow Add Photo
Chaz working it (#26) and kelsen's got his Spot.

Chaz working it (#26) and kelsen's got his S...

Myself working the problem

Myself working the problem

fa...? anyone know? one of the first boulders in the area

fa...? anyone know? one of the first boulders in ...

Me topp'n- Kendra luckily not crushed by large falling object. Burma Boulders way over on left hand sde. Don't know problem name. It was easy V0 fun. Super warm and humid Oct day and most of the Burma B's were overtly moist.

Me topp'n- Kendra luckily not crushed by large fal...

Jon climbing and Kendra spott'n. One of the only "dry" problems we found at Burma area on this very warm and wet Oct. day.

Jon climbing and Kendra spott'n. One of the only ...

Short wall at Burma.

BETA PHOTO: Short wall at Burma.

More Burma.

BETA PHOTO: More Burma.

Unknown face.

BETA PHOTO: Unknown face.

Entrance to "The Pit".

BETA PHOTO: Entrance to "The Pit".

Arete to the left of the entrance to "The Pit"

BETA PHOTO: Arete to the left of the entrance to "The Pit"

Standing in "The Pit" looking back at the entrance.

BETA PHOTO: Standing in "The Pit" looking back at the entrance...

A young Kelsen crushing in 2004. I can't recall the problem.

A young Kelsen crushing in 2004. I can't recall th...


Comments on Burma Road Bouldering Add Comment
Show which comments —
By Nick Rhoads
Jul 12, 2009

Parking Spot GPS: N 43'24.005 W089'44.786
While driving you will see a tree on your right that formally had a steel cable around it, the scar still remains. Park there a faint trial will be to your left.

Burma Boudering GPS: N 43'24.031 W089'44.608
This place deserves more attention. There is a handful of good problems and unfortunately they become mossy and dirty due to under use.

By Nick Rhoads
Jul 12, 2009

I'm going to post as many routes that I have pics of. The names and ratings will be from what I vaguely remember. PLEASE HELP me clear up the mistake. We've got to start somewhere...

By Remo
From: Madison, WI
Jul 12, 2009

Nice work Rhoads.

By Chris treggE
Administrator
From: Madison, WI
Nov 9, 2009

Can't remember where I got this beta, maybe rockclimbing.com, but the trail goes off to the east at 1.1 miles past the fork that starts Burma Road off of the South Shore Road.