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North Basin

North Basin in California has 8 climbing routes on 6 difficulty grades with bouldering pads.

8 routes
V0 – V6
Bouldering

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North Basin is a bouldering area in the San Jacinto Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Flower Pot Boulders and Central Basin each about 0.1 mile away. The area holds nine bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale from V0 to V6. The easiest are Center Face Left and Center Face Right at V0, and the hardest is Finger Hate at V6. Gypsy's Arete is a V5 route, and Gypsy's Day Out is a V3. Black Mountain (San Bernardino) campground is about a mile away, and the Seven Pines hike is roughly 1.8 miles off. Fern Basin campground lies about 3 miles away, and the San Jacinto - Santa Rosa Mountains Recreation Area is about 6 miles away.

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