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Neil Slab

Among the easier problems at Hurd Lake's 22 catalogued boulders.

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One of the easier boulders among the 22 climbs catalogued at Hurd Lake, which range from V0 to V7-8.

Photo of the crag

Hurd Lake — the crag this route is on
Hurd Lake, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: daveynin from United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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