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Bishop

United States (California) · 37.36, -118.4

High desert bouldering on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada. Two very different rock types in one valley — volcanic tuff at the Happy and Sad boulders, coarse monzonite at the Buttermilks — both climbed on the V scale.

  1. 1 Crags
  2. 4 routes
  3. 1 Grade bands
  1. Happy Boulders V3–V5 V3 – V6 basalt 4 routes

    The Happy Boulders are the friendliest and most populated bouldering area in Bishop: orange volcanic tuff, short approaches, and a huge number of problems in the V0 to V6 range. It is als...

    Best season October to April. November and March are the best combination of cool rock and mild air. · Approach 10 min ·