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Elevation: 6,253 ft 1,906 m
GPS: 39.32866, -120.28271
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Shared By: Lurk Er on Aug 1, 2018
Admins: Aron Quiter, Lurk Er, Ky Bishop, Colby Wangler, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes

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A fairly vast amount of bouldering exists within the Truckee vicinity. Main concentrations/areas include Castle Peak, Rainbow, Donner Summit (Grouse Slabs, top of Snowshed, White Lines area) and the Saddles. Numerous smaller clusters abound as well. All high-quality granite.

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See individual areas - all within a 30 minute vicinity of the town of Truckee.

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Location: Donner/Truckee Bouldering Change
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Classic Climbing Routes at Donner/Truckee Bouldering

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V4 6B
 74
The Nose
Boulder
V4 6B
 82
Wein's Law
Boulder
V4 6B
 19
House of Pain
Boulder
V4 6B
 70
Rated X
Boulder
V4 6B
 76
Masterwork
Boulder
V5 6C
 37
Terminal Velocity
Boulder
V6 7A
 22
Fun House
Boulder
V6 7A
 86
Triple Crown
Boulder
V6 7A
 59
Sweet & Low
Boulder
V6 7A
 36
Sweet Spot
Boulder
V6 7A
 29
Campfire Arete
Boulder
V7 7A+
 18
Rain Fly
Boulder
V8 7B
 36
White Lines
Boulder
V8 7B
 17
Have a Beer with Fear
Boulder
V9 7C
 41
Girls On Film (Sit)
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
The Nose Castle Peak > Treasure Cove > Treasure Chest Boulder
 74
V4 6B Boulder
Wein's Law Rainbow > Main Boulders > Rainbow C
 82
V4 6B Boulder
House of Pain Castle Peak > House Boulder
 19
V4 6B Boulder
Rated X Summit Lake Area > Trailside Boulders > Rated X Boulder
 70
V4 6B Boulder
Masterwork Rainbow > Trigantor
 76
V4 6B Boulder
Terminal Velocity Boreal Area > Flying Saucer
 37
V5 6C Boulder
Fun House Castle Peak > House Boulder
 22
V6 7A Boulder
Triple Crown Rainbow > Trigantor
 86
V6 7A Boulder
Sweet & Low Rainbow > Sugar Cube
 59
V6 7A Boulder
Sweet Spot Rainbow > Sugar Cube
 36
V6 7A Boulder
Campfire Arete Boreal Area > Party Bus
 29
V6 7A Boulder
Rain Fly Rainbow > Main Boulders > Rainbow A
 18
V7 7A+ Boulder
White Lines Donner Pass > White Lines Boulder
 36
V8 7B Boulder
Have a Beer with Fear Rainbow > Trigantor
 17
V8 7B Boulder
Girls On Film (Sit) Summit Lake Area > Trailside Boulders > Rated X Boulder
 41
V9 7C Boulder
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