The Forest Boulders - Blue Ridge Bouldering

The Forest Boulders The Roadside Boulders/
Mushroom Boulder
The Forest Boulder area lies just off the Blue Ridge Parkway, south of Love Gap. The rock is greenstone and the boulders present a wonderful combinaCon of slopers, slabs, crimps and roofs. Many of the boulders are on the property of the Tidewater Appalachian Trail group. While they have given us permission to climb in this area, treat it with the utmost respect. No fires, camping or leashless dogs and always scan the area and pack out any trash. Keep a low profile with small groups and stay on trails or boulder hop where possible. Also scrub chalk from easily seen boulders like Alien Face. This guide was prepared by Barry and Brendan Condron along with a large community of local climbers. Directions: Forest
Blue Ridge Parkway
White Rock Falls
mp 18.2
Great Circle of Boulders
Roadside boulders
Crossroads
Bruce Lee
Gumby
Buddha Boulders
Firehouse
Tetris
Trifecta
Spike
Mushroom
Fungal Jungle
Ridgeline
Roadside Boulders
To reach the Firehouse and Mushroom Boulder, from Roadsides, take a 190° (SSW) bearing. BRP 1
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1. The Bee’s Knees V5
SDS on low jug under roof. Climb out roof on
good crimps and traverse lip to top out at jugs.
2. Cat’s Pajamas V1
Start on small holds on middle of face and climb straight up to mantle over top.
3. Mr. Right V1
SDS under overhand and climb straight up on large jugs from sit.
4. The Middle Brother V3
SDS on obvious ledge in middle of face. Climb up to lip and move up and left to end on prow at left side of boulder.
5. Take what you get V2
Start at left side of boulder and move straight up to same top out on prow same as The Middle Brother.
6. Lock and Pop V5
Sit start on low crimp, move up and right to good hold and then move to top out on slopers up and right.
7. ? There are a few problems on the vertical face just up from Lock and Pop.
Firehouse
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Flamer V6 Start on crimp rail low on face.
Climb straight up on crimps and slopers to
top out straight up.
Warm-up V2 SDS on low jugs and climb
straight up on edges to top out straight up.
Fire Truck V5 SDS low on crimps and
climb straight up on powerful moves with
crimps.
Choss V1 SDS on flakey holds and climb
straight up using loose thin flakes.
Fire Escape V2 Climb straight up the tall
slab from a stand start. Top out straight up.
Arson V2 Climb straight up slab from
stand start using pockets and edges and
top out straight up.
Low Sit Arete V4 SDS low and left on
good holds and climb up the arete to top
out straight up.
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Mushroom
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V0 Climb straight up the face on good
holds to top out straight up.
2.  V2 SDS to climb straight up and top out
over bulge on tricky topout.
3.  V4 SDS low to top out straight up on slab
with slopers.
4.  Holy Shitake V4 SDS on left side of large
ramp, moving right to top of ramp and gain
jug out left in middle of face. Top out right
or left.
5.  Humungous Fungus V6 SDS on right
side of ramp. Climb left on slopers and
crimps to top of ramp. Finish same as Holy
Shitake.
6. Pinch an Inch V6 SDS low and left on
good block. Climb straight up on jugs and
crimps to levitation topout on slopers.
7. Mycotic Break V9 *** SDS low in
overhang and climb straight up into vertical
headwall. Be careful not to dab on tree for last
few moves.
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