You can rock climb across the road, up the road, or take a guided trip through
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Mountain Adventure Seminars from Shasta, the Sierra, Joshua Tree....
Box Canyon
Here are a few shots of the local crag across the street: Box Canyon. It's about a fifteen or twenty minute walk from town; but you can also get to it by:
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A.) Drive to the tennis courts and turn down the first dirt road on your left. After about 100 yards, the road ends at Bloods Creek (dries up rather quickly). Cross to the other side and follow the trail there for another 100-200 yards. The trail then leaves the creek bed and swings around the corner into Box Canyon; or
B.) Drive past the entrance to town about 3/4 of a mile (passing both the locked airstrip gate and the entrance to the tennis courts). Park at a nice turn out where Bloods Creek flows away from the highway. Follow the left (east) side of the creek to where it leaves the creek bed and swings around into Box Canyon.
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The main face. At the highest point, you'll find a double-bolted belay station/rappel anchor. Nice for top roping. The right leaning crack right of center is maybe 5.4. |
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Right side of the main face. |
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This nice face is up the canyon about 100 yards on the right. |
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Looking down the canyon at the main face. It's a little over a rope length, which makes top roping a bit tricky! |
Bouldering
If you like bouldering, about five miles shy (west) of Bear Valley you'll find the Hell's Kitchen Overlook turn out. Follow the trail down, or just start at the first boulders about forty feet from your car. Note: This is where the MAS sponsored bouldering competition is held each summer. They have a fantastic photo gallery of the 2007 event at
Bear Valley Adventure Sports Festival
Henry Peak
Here are a few pictures of the summit of Henry Peak. The rock is a solid shale kinda stuff—neither volcanic nor granitic—like the Gunks in N. Y. except not upside down. The best routes are over by that whitish pillar that appears to be on the verge of blowing off! Some loose material on ledges necessitates either care or a helmet for the belayer. Cracks are bottomless gear-gobblers; so, watch your 65 dollar active pro placements: they'll just disappear!
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Comments:
Note: You must be logged in to add comments2007-09-30 11:39:38 Dan, very nice pics and location... just where is Henry Peak??? I would like to visit before the snow comes in. Thanks! —TonyZuccarino
2007-10-02 08:19:08 Henry Peak is between Bull Run Peak and Peep Sight Peak. Follow the trail up Pacific Valley to the saddle between Bull Run and Henry, then wander up the ridge. After about 15 or 20 minutes, you end up on the long, flat summit plateau and stroll leisurely along through a fine mess of pine. This is serious power nap country! Trick to getting down to the tarn: A low, thin band of cliff blocks direct access coming off the summit—clamber down to the scree above the tarn ASAP or you'll have to scramble all the way down and around this obstacle, taking you lower than the tarn itself...then back up. From the easily attained saddle to the right of the cliff face, its an easy saunter down to the Weiser Creek/Milk Ranch trails in the saddle between Henry & Peep Sight Peaks. —DanAhlborn
