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Elevation: 2,198 ft 670 m
GPS: 44.55459, -72.79657
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Yes, this boulder used to be home to a sport climb. Yes there are bolts on it, and they are upside down.

This is a giant boulder that is home to a large quantity of climbs. It has a few easy slabs that face the road, some super slopey and powerful short overhanging one-move wonders all around V8-V10 side by side, a bunch of climbs ranging V2-V6 in a variety of styles from dynos, mantles, traverses, powerful aretes, crimp climbs and burly undercling problems.

This is a great boulder that is worth several visits. Most of the landings are fairly safe with a few crash pads. There are several ways to downclimb the boulder as well.

This area also is home to the adjacent block that also has some great climbs, including the steep overhanging prow "Stevie Nicks".

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From the tight road constriction where the traffic jams up, head towards Stowe, past the Wheaties Boulder on the left another 25 yards before taking a right up an obvious trail on the hillside. Another 20-30 yards off the road, there are two large boulders adjacent to each other that fell from the sky.

The Bolted Boulder is the larger of the two. The smaller adjacent boulder is the Fleetwood Boulder.

23 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Bolted Boulder

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V2 5+
 4
● Landslide
Boulder, Alpine
V4 6B
 8
● Ghost of Sport Climbs Past
Boulder, Alpine
V4 6B
 8
● Lunatone
Boulder, Alpine
V5 6C
 12
● To Bolt or Not to Boulder
Boulder, Alpine
V6 7A
 6
● Stevie Nicks
Boulder, Alpine
V6 7A
 8
● Before the Storm
Boulder, Alpine
V7 7A+
 6
● Before the Storm Extension
Boulder, Alpine
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Landslide
 4
V2 5+ Boulder, Alpine
● Ghost of Sport Climbs Past
 8
V4 6B Boulder, Alpine
● Lunatone
 8
V4 6B Boulder, Alpine
● To Bolt or Not to Boulder
 12
V5 6C Boulder, Alpine
● Stevie Nicks
 6
V6 7A Boulder, Alpine
● Before the Storm
 8
V6 7A Boulder, Alpine
● Before the Storm Extension
 6
V7 7A+ Boulder, Alpine
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The sloping lip of the boulder.
The sloping lip of the boulder.
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