Approach time: 5 minutes
Season: Year Round
Number of problems: 10
Type of rock: Chert
Overview
In the hills on the north side of the Golden Gate Bridge, overlooking the mouth of the Bay and the breathtaking Pacific Coast are a few good problems on a big chert boulder known as Genocide Rock. A couple tweaky, slabby traverses, a couple short, steep sit starts, and a few highball face climbs can be found on this huge multi-angled boulder. The rock quality is good but not perfect so if you need to, a toprope can be set up for the highballs using gear, slings and old hangerless bolts. On a clear day the popular Conzelman Rd. that leads to the boulder from Hwy. 101 is lined with tourists snapping photos of the awesome views.
Notable Bouldering Problems
Headstrong V3, Headstrong Traverse V4, Genocide Traverse V2 or V4
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Rodeo Beach at the Marin Headlands. Photo: Chris McNamara
| Rating |
# of Problems |
| V0 |
0 |
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| V1 |
0 |
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| V2 |
0 |
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| V3 |
0 |
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| V4 |
0 |
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| V5 |
0 |
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| V6 |
0 |
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| V7 |
0 |
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| V8+ |
0 |
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