Marc's Variation
Mid-to-upper range problem in the Velvet Fog sector at Area 51/Deer Canyon.
- V4
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
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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
As of · Source: USFS · San Bernardino National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
One of a dozen boulder problems catalogued at Area 51/Deer Canyon, this climb sits in the mid-to-upper range of the Velvet Fog sector's V0–V5- span.
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