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Gunsmoke Area Bouldering

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Areas in Gunsmoke Area

Chosspile, The 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Chube Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Friction Slab 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Gunsmoke Wall 0 / 0 / 0 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

Iron Resolution Block 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Johnny Dawes Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Ninja Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

No Name Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Piano Rock 0 / 0 / 0 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Streetcar Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Elevation:	4,279 ft
GPS:	34.02826, -116.14493 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	C Miller on Jan 31, 2008
Admins:	Greg Opland, C Miller, Gunkswest, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes Page Updates (admin only)

Description

This very popular area includes the famous Gunsmoke traverse as well as a number of other quality problems scattered about a large open valley.

Getting There

Park in the large paved lot and follow a trail past the old parking lot and then straight on for a bit until a sharp turn to the left midway along a worn trail (continuing straight ahead leads to Barker Dam), pass a short rocky section, go a bit further and turn right to enter a broad open valley - the Gunsmoke traverse will soon be visible at about one o'clock (slightly to the right).

Plan on a 10+ minute hike from the car.

28 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Gunsmoke Area

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

V-easy 3 49 ● Piano Crack Boulder Piano Rock
V0 4 25 ● Corner Problem Boulder Gunsmoke Wall
V1- 5- 6 ● Ramble On Boulder Chosspile
V1 5 22 ● Friction 101 Boulder Friction Slab
V2 5+ 340 ● The Chube Boulder Chube Boulder
V2 5+ 7 ● Balance Problem Boulder Piano Rock
V2 5+ 16 ● Unnamed Variation Boulder No Name Boulder
V2 5+ 5 ● The Sloth Boulder Gunsmoke Wall
V3 6A 429 ● Gunsmoke Boulder Gunsmoke Wall
V3 6A PG13 10 ● Like a Ninja Boulder Ninja Boulder
V4 6B PG13 21 ● Secret Samurai Boulder Ninja Boulder
V5 6C 64 ● High Noon Boulder Gunsmoke Wall
V6 7A 7 ● Shanghai Noon Boulder Gunsmoke Wall
V6-7 7A+ 52 ● Streetcar Named Desire Boulder Streetcar Boulder
V12+ 8A+ 3 ● Iron Resolution Boulder Iron Resolution Block