Talking Heads
7 bouldering routes at Talking Heads in California.
- 7 routes
- V0 – V1
- Bouldering
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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
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Agency alert covering San Bernardino National Forest · Order 05-12-00-26-05 · USFS · San Bernardino National Forest
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Talking Heads 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 areas, with The Summit and NRA just 0.1 mile away and Rounded Boulders at the same distance. Boulder Basin campground is 0.2 mile off, making it an easy pairing for an overnight stay. The climbing here is all bouldering, with seven routes spread across the area. Most sit at the V0 level, and a few reach V1. Among them are Talking Heads Slab and Talking Heads Face, both V1, and the V0 routes Right Face and Once in a Lifetime. For more time in the area, Boulder Basin offers camping within a quarter mile. Black Mountain campground is 1.2 miles away, and the Seven Pines and Nature Trail hikes are each about 1.6 miles from the boulders.
Routes (7)
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