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Cold Creek Boulders
Cold River Boulders**
A couple boulders near (or in the river). That are only climbable when the water is down.
Directions: From the 4 way stop on Donner Pass Road just as you cross the highway to the south side take a left on Cold Stream Road and go straight it will quickly narrow and have follow it straight to parking area and a lot on the left is are two dirt roads, the first is usually chained off, take the second and it will go around the construction to a lockable gate. Just past it on the left is a faint dirt road if you may want to clearance to take. If you go .5 miles on it you will get to a nice pullout on the left for about to cars. If you head straight on the paved road that is bumpier than if it were dirt for .5 miles you will parallel the dirt road and be almost as close if you park there. The second boulder is another .1 miles down the dirt road right next to the road and their is a nice pullout for one car next to a smaller rock.
A couple boulders near (or in the river). That are only climbable when the water is down.
Directions: From the 4 way stop on Donner Pass Road just as you cross the highway to the south side take a left on Cold Stream Road and go straight it will quickly narrow and have follow it straight to parking area and a lot on the left is are two dirt roads, the first is usually chained off, take the second and it will go around the construction to a lockable gate. Just past it on the left is a faint dirt road if you may want to clearance to take. If you go .5 miles on it you will get to a nice pullout on the left for about to cars. If you head straight on the paved road that is bumpier than if it were dirt for .5 miles you will parallel the dirt road and be almost as close if you park there. The second boulder is another .1 miles down the dirt road right next to the road and their is a nice pullout for one car next to a smaller rock.
Approach: The boulder is on the left in the bushes
you can just see to top from the dirt road. If you
can't look for a flat stretch on land with the ruins of
a wooden structure in the middle of it. The boulder
is right behind it.
Ambiance: *** Hard to beat bouldering next to a creek, though a single track trail runs right next to the second boulder.
Parking: Limited spaces.
Kids/Dogs: Not much for the kiddos, but their is a creek to play in for better or worse.
Shade: Partial
Rock Type: Granite, I suspect the first boulder is perpetually dirty. Both are for the most part solid, but have a few dodgy spots.
Notes: Until the water is low, the good stuff is in the water. If the water is high most of the first boulder is in the water.
Ambiance: *** Hard to beat bouldering next to a creek, though a single track trail runs right next to the second boulder.
Parking: Limited spaces.
Kids/Dogs: Not much for the kiddos, but their is a creek to play in for better or worse.
Shade: Partial
Rock Type: Granite, I suspect the first boulder is perpetually dirty. Both are for the most part solid, but have a few dodgy spots.
Notes: Until the water is low, the good stuff is in the water. If the water is high most of the first boulder is in the water.
Cold River #2
1. **(at least) Vhard? Start on an undercling and pull to a slopey arete or worse slopers on the face and make a big move to what looks like a better sloper then up.
2. **V4R a rocky slopey landing makes this one more committing then it should be. Work the diagonal left running seam to a right facing sidepull then make a big move left to a jug rail and mantle out. A couple pads are nice for this one.
3. **V2 Start with a wide grip SDS on with a ledge for feet, move up to a couple good rails and mantle up.
4. *V4 SDS matched on a diagonal left facing sidepull in a seam and work up the seam to a sloper then head left on crimps and sidepulls to the right side of a rail then head up.
4a. *V5 Same start, but from the sloper make one move left then head up.
1. **(at least) Vhard? Start on an undercling and pull to a slopey arete or worse slopers on the face and make a big move to what looks like a better sloper then up.
2. **V4R a rocky slopey landing makes this one more committing then it should be. Work the diagonal left running seam to a right facing sidepull then make a big move left to a jug rail and mantle out. A couple pads are nice for this one.
3. **V2 Start with a wide grip SDS on with a ledge for feet, move up to a couple good rails and mantle up.
4. *V4 SDS matched on a diagonal left facing sidepull in a seam and work up the seam to a sloper then head left on crimps and sidepulls to the right side of a rail then head up.
4a. *V5 Same start, but from the sloper make one move left then head up.
5. V? High start on a right hand sidepull
and a left hand gastone then up.
6. V? It looks like you can follow this rail for a while.
7. V? Something looks doable on the short overhang.
6. V? It looks like you can follow this rail for a while.
7. V? Something looks doable on the short overhang.
Cold River #1
1. ***!V2 Galaxy Quest Start on a high big rail to some crimps then a move a diagonal rail with a sloper on top and then head up to the top.
2. **!V4? Strange reachy arete to a crack.
3. *V0 Diagonal juggy flakes that head rightish to a slopey top out.
4. ***!V4R? The Protector Cool looking problem with poor and often wet landing. Start on a right hand edge and a left hand sidepull Head left to a big sloper and straight up.
4a. **!V6? Same start but head right off the sharp sidepull as a left hand gastone then rightish.
5. ***V7! Omega 13 SDS on edges like a T-Rex to a triangle pinch and out right to a sloper, then out right again to the arete.
6. **V3? The right arete.
7. **V0 The Green slab with good hold until it hits a slopey topout.
8. **!V2 Tech Sergeant Chen The slab and dishes between #7 and #9.
9. *!V1? Face hold to the right facing corner, which is a little sketchy.
10. ***!V0? Low jug start and head up the face just right of the corner.
1. ***!V2 Galaxy Quest Start on a high big rail to some crimps then a move a diagonal rail with a sloper on top and then head up to the top.
2. **!V4? Strange reachy arete to a crack.
3. *V0 Diagonal juggy flakes that head rightish to a slopey top out.
4. ***!V4R? The Protector Cool looking problem with poor and often wet landing. Start on a right hand edge and a left hand sidepull Head left to a big sloper and straight up.
4a. **!V6? Same start but head right off the sharp sidepull as a left hand gastone then rightish.
5. ***V7! Omega 13 SDS on edges like a T-Rex to a triangle pinch and out right to a sloper, then out right again to the arete.
6. **V3? The right arete.
7. **V0 The Green slab with good hold until it hits a slopey topout.
8. **!V2 Tech Sergeant Chen The slab and dishes between #7 and #9.
9. *!V1? Face hold to the right facing corner, which is a little sketchy.
10. ***!V0? Low jug start and head up the face just right of the corner.