King Kong
King Kong in California has 5 bouldering routes across 3 grades.
- 5 routes
- V0+ – V6
- 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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King Kong is a bouldering area in California's San Bernardino National Forest, within the San Jacinto Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the climbing sits right beside the Boulder Basin campground and the South Basin climbing area, about a tenth of a mile away. The area holds five boulder problems, all rated on the V scale, with the easiest at V0+ and the hardest at V6. The routes include Kong King Face at V3, Courier Flight (also called Bull Durham) at V6, and The Emperor's New Clothes at V3. Climbers can pair a session here with an overnight at Boulder Basin, about 0.1 mile away. Black Mountain (San Bernardino) campground is about a mile off. For a change of pace, the Seven Pines hike is roughly 1.6 miles away, and the San Jacinto - Santa Rosa Mountains Recreation Area offers lake fishing about 6 miles away.
Routes (5)
Courier Boulder(2)
Kong Boulder(1)
Kong King Face Boulder(1)
Moth Boulder, The(1)
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