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Alpha Quadrant Bouldering

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Alpha Quadrant

Alien Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Barbarian Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

BFG Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Daniel Tiger Kingdom Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Oyster Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Terror Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

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Elevation:	6,296 ft	1,919 m
GPS:	38.51685, -120.20825 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	dgerb on Sep 24, 2020
Admins:	Aron Quiter, Lurk Er, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes Page Updates (admin only)

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Description

The Alpha Quadrant's main section is the tall boulders (Terror and Barbarian), easily seen from the road across a pond. Different faces of each boulder get morning or afternoon sun.

During spring 2021, a massive tree fell across Barbarian and Terror boulders. It is precariously perched on Barbarian boulder, at the exact angle so as to make it unsafe to climb Greatsword, Dual Wield, and Tearowrist, some of the best climbs in the area. Once the tree falls to the ground, these climbs will be safe once again, though that might take years.
If you know anybody with expertise in forestry, please feel free to contact me. I would happily pay for them to help me safely remove the tree.

Getting There

From the dirt driveway, take the right trail where the bushes part. Walk between two large trees (the right one is dead) and follow the trail and cairns to the Oyster.