Area 51/Deer Canyon
Area 51/Deer Canyon in California has 12 bouldering routes across 7 grades.
- 12 routes
- V0 – V5-
- Bouldering
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Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for San Bernardino National Forest.
Safety Alert - Falling Rocks at Bonita Falls
Agency alert covering San Bernardino National Forest · USFS · San Bernardino National Forest
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering San Bernardino National Forest · Order 05-12-00-26-05 · USFS · San Bernardino National Forest
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Area 51/Deer Canyon is a bouldering area in California's Mount San Jacinto State Park, within the San Jacinto Ranger District of the San Bernardino National Forest. The land is managed by State Park and Recreation, and the area sits among several other climbing spots, including The Icebergs and Greasefire Boulder, both about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with 12 routes spread across the V0 to V5 range. The easiest is Holez at V0, and the hardest is Daniels Overhang at V5-. The Mobius and The Mobius Direct are both V4 and V5, so climbers can find a range of challenges close together. For a longer outing, the Round Valley Trail and Tamarack Valley Trail are both within a mile. Black Mountain (San Bernardino) campground and Fern Basin are about 5 miles away.
Routes (12)
Duke Boulder(1)
Kinesthesia(2)
Mobius, The(3)
Todd's Hand Boulder(2)
Velvet Fog boulder(3)
Yo Picasso (aka Sunshine Daydream) Boulder(1)
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