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The Playground

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About The Playground:

The Playground is a small wall with several great short lines on nice orange and black rock. Bolted primarily by John Bronaugh before his passing in 2004, it was one of the last crags he developed. This is a fun area with good bolted moderates.
Approach: Park in the Sore Heel Hollow parking area. Walk uphill on a cleared dirt road a few hundred feet to the marked trailhead on the right. Follow the trail for a few minutes and take a signed trail on your left.
Approach Time: 10 minutes
Latitude, Longitude:
Access Issues: http://www.rrgcc.org/PMRP/pmrp_main.php
Rock Type:
Type of Climbing: Sport/Trad
Sun Aspect: All Day Sun

Routes

SequenceSequence numbers indicate the left (L) to right (R) order of the routes. Rating Route Difficulty Ascents
1 Average Rating = 3.00/5 Red Rover 5.11b 3
2 Average Rating = 3.57/5 Steal the Bacon 5.11a 7
3 Average Rating = 0.00/5 Chickenhawk 5.10d 0
4 Average Rating = 3.44/5 Jungle Gym 5.10b 16
5 Average Rating = 3.53/5 Monkey Bars (1) 5.10a 30
6 Average Rating = 4.06/5 Capture the Flag 5.11b 16
7 Average Rating = 4.00/5 Crack the Whip 5.12a 11
8 Average Rating = 3.88/5 Octopus Tag 5.7 8
9 Average Rating = 4.06/5 Balance Beam 5.11b 16
10 Average Rating = 4.00/5 Teeter Totter 5.11c 5
10 Average Rating = 0.00/5 Teeter Totter 5.11c 0
11 Average Rating = 3.50/5 Slide 5.9 12
12 Average Rating = 3.43/5 Tire Swing 5.10a 14
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