The Bowling Ball
Bowling Ball in California has 5 routes across 4 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.
- 5 routes
- 5.10b – 5.12b
- Sport · Trad
Is Bowling Ball, The open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Shasta-Trinity National Forest. It doesn't name Bowling Ball, The, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Road Closure on Wild Mad Road
Agency closure covering Shasta-Trinity National Forest · Order 14-25-09 · USFS · Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Mud and Ash Creek Area and Road Closure
Agency closure covering Shasta-Trinity National Forest · Order 14-25-07 · USFS · Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Bailey Cove Road Closure Order
Agency alert covering Shasta-Trinity National Forest · Order 14-25-11 · USFS · Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Trout Creek Bridge Closure Order
Agency alert covering Shasta-Trinity National Forest · Order 14-26-02 · USFS · Shasta-Trinity National Forest
South Fork Suspension Bridge Closure
Agency alert covering Shasta-Trinity National Forest · Order 14-25-30 · USFS · Shasta-Trinity National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Shasta-Trinity National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
The Bowling Ball is a climbing area in the Hayfork Ranger District of Shasta-Trinity National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Up And Down Wall and Visionary Buttress each about 0.3 miles away. The area has five routes, with sport and trad styles both represented. The grades run from 5.10b to 5.12b, with the hardest being Dragon's Breath at 5.12b. Little Wing and Right Wing are trad routes at 5.10b, and Fearless Leader is a sport route at 5.11c/d. For an overnight stay, Forest Glen Campground is about 1.6 miles away and Hell Gate Campground about 2.1 miles. The South Fork National Recreation Trail is roughly 2.9 miles off, and Rattlesnake Creek offers canoeing about 4.6 miles away.
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