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Bald Rock
Bald Rock***
Cool rocks in a cool setting, and by the looks of the place there is a lot more here.
Approach: 10 hike from the Big Bald Rock Trail head, the boulders are on your 2 o'clock once you start heading up the granite.
Ambiance: **** Doesn't get much better than this, some great boulders with cool aretes, views, and flat landings.
Parking: Park at the trailhead.
Kids/Dogs: They both did good. There is a lot for the little ones to climb.
Shade: Pretty exposed, but there are a surprising number of north facing problems in the shade.
Rock Type: Granite-Quality varies
Notes: Their are bolts on top of a lot of the problems. The 0's and 1's are pretty stout, and a couple of big pads would be nice for many of the problems.
Directions: From Oroville take the CA-162 (Oroville-Quincy Highway) past Lake Oroville about 19 miles then right on Bald Rock Road and follow it for 7.2 miles up hill to the Bald Rock Road Trail head. Bald Rock Road loops back on to the 162 so from Quincy Bald Rock Road is on the left and you can take it down hill for about 3 and a half miles and the Trail head will be on your right.
Cool rocks in a cool setting, and by the looks of the place there is a lot more here.
Approach: 10 hike from the Big Bald Rock Trail head, the boulders are on your 2 o'clock once you start heading up the granite.
Ambiance: **** Doesn't get much better than this, some great boulders with cool aretes, views, and flat landings.
Parking: Park at the trailhead.
Kids/Dogs: They both did good. There is a lot for the little ones to climb.
Shade: Pretty exposed, but there are a surprising number of north facing problems in the shade.
Rock Type: Granite-Quality varies
Notes: Their are bolts on top of a lot of the problems. The 0's and 1's are pretty stout, and a couple of big pads would be nice for many of the problems.
Directions: From Oroville take the CA-162 (Oroville-Quincy Highway) past Lake Oroville about 19 miles then right on Bald Rock Road and follow it for 7.2 miles up hill to the Bald Rock Road Trail head. Bald Rock Road loops back on to the 162 so from Quincy Bald Rock Road is on the left and you can take it down hill for about 3 and a half miles and the Trail head will be on your right.
John Gill Memorial Boulder
& The Bunny Block
1. ****V6? Mission Impossible Look really cool, an over hung face with some sharp looking crimps that trend right then back left.
2. ****V5? Mission Improbable Start on high crimps and work the right facing crimps to the make a big move to the lip.
3. ***V0 High start of the great featured arete and work it up then right at the top.
4. V0? Hared Out An off width crack.
5. V0? Hugh Hefner Hand crack and face holds.
6. *V1 High start on a horizontal seam and work up to the lip then left and over.
7. **V0 Bunny Arete Stand start the featured seam on the slight arete and take it up to a slopey topout.
7a. V2? Start on the bunny arete and traverse the lip into #6.
1. ****V6? Mission Impossible Look really cool, an over hung face with some sharp looking crimps that trend right then back left.
2. ****V5? Mission Improbable Start on high crimps and work the right facing crimps to the make a big move to the lip.
3. ***V0 High start of the great featured arete and work it up then right at the top.
4. V0? Hared Out An off width crack.
5. V0? Hugh Hefner Hand crack and face holds.
6. *V1 High start on a horizontal seam and work up to the lip then left and over.
7. **V0 Bunny Arete Stand start the featured seam on the slight arete and take it up to a slopey topout.
7a. V2? Start on the bunny arete and traverse the lip into #6.
Birdbath, Jeff & Mutt
1. V4? A Cool stemming problem to a slopey lip.
2. **?V2 Birdbath Undercling/sidepull start to a tricky mantle in a hueco.
3. V? Something here
4. *V0 Mutt Arete Climb the slopey huecos just left of the arete.
4a. *V1 SDS under the huecos.
5. *V4 Northwest Face SDS on a low wide start to some slopey pinches on a short strong face.
6. *V4 Northeast Face SDS and work some slopey crimps to the lip.
1. V4? A Cool stemming problem to a slopey lip.
2. **?V2 Birdbath Undercling/sidepull start to a tricky mantle in a hueco.
3. V? Something here
4. *V0 Mutt Arete Climb the slopey huecos just left of the arete.
4a. *V1 SDS under the huecos.
5. *V4 Northwest Face SDS on a low wide start to some slopey pinches on a short strong face.
6. *V4 Northeast Face SDS and work some slopey crimps to the lip.
The Asteroids
1. ***V1 Left side of the right arete.
4. **V3? Eros Direct Stand start on the left arete with a boulder at your back and head up on the left arete and finish on the hueco. The landing has flat rock in the landing.
5. ***V2? Maneater Arete The high left arete.
6. ***V1? Maneater Arete Either side of the high right arete.
7. ***V0 Asteroid Bash The juggy arete.
7a. ***V2 A tricky sit down start.
1. ***V1 Left side of the right arete.
4. **V3? Eros Direct Stand start on the left arete with a boulder at your back and head up on the left arete and finish on the hueco. The landing has flat rock in the landing.
5. ***V2? Maneater Arete The high left arete.
6. ***V1? Maneater Arete Either side of the high right arete.
7. ***V0 Asteroid Bash The juggy arete.
7a. ***V2 A tricky sit down start.