Poorman's Slashface Boulder
6 bouldering routes in California spanning 5 grades.
- 6 routes
- V0 – V3-
- Bouldering
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Poorman's Slashface Boulder is a bouldering area in California's Mount San Jacinto State Park, within the San Jacinto Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest. The land is managed by State Park and Recreation, and the boulder sits among several climbing spots in the same cluster. Six bouldering routes make up the area, all rated between V0 and V3-. Poorman's Slashface is the namesake route at V0, and Crossfire is the hardest at V3-. Other routes include Plastic Man and Green Lantern at V1, and Poorman's Traverse at V1. Tram Boulder and Methane Boulder both lie about 0.1 mile away, and the Round Valley Trail and Desert View Trail are each within a mile for a walk before or after a session on the boulders.
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