Rock Climbing / Lower Kern Canyon / The Mouth
The Mouth
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Location: Lower Kern Canyon
Lat / Long: N 35° 26.451' / W 118° 47.654'
Elevation: 788 ft / 240 m
Route Types: Top Rope, Bouldering
Season: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Drive Time Required: Approx. 17 min.
Est. Trail Time: Approx. 1 min.
Trail Access Difficulty: Easy
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Located right at the first turn out of the Kern Canyon Hwy 178 it is the zero mile marker.The routes are short T.R's (top rope). The routes are not great but they are fine for how close they are to town. One word of warning since access is so easy their are lot's of signs of people. This site gets the rating of "ghetto" this is not a technical term although it is suiting.

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Access:

No Road Access Issues.

Quick Tips:

Good for a rainy when you are "jones' in" but for the most part this area could be skipped for something better even if it's just a few more minutes into the canyon.

Directions:

From Bakersfield just get on the HWY 178 and stop at the turn out at the mouth of the canyon.

* See area map for better directions.

Road Status:

This area is not gated.

Camping:

Camping is not really necessary access is too easy.

Trail:

Just Park and walk down towards the river. Be careful for broken glass.

History:

Please send us some history if you know any.

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The Mouth Routes & Ratings
1 Dishpan Hands 5.10 yours
2 For Ladies Only 5.9+ yours
3 Lady Fingers 5.9 yours
4 Unknown Boulder Problem yours
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1 Dishpan Hands 5.10
Located right at the first turn out of the Kern Canyon Hwy 178 this climb has been rated by past guidebooks at 5.10.

Route Type: Crack

Pitches: Top Rope

Gear: 2 Bolts on top.

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2 For Ladies Only 5.9+
Located right at the first turn out of the Kern Canyon Hwy 178 this climb has been rated by past guidebooks at 5.9+.

Route Type: Crack

Pitches: Top Rope

Gear: 2 Bolts on top.

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3 Lady Fingers 5.9
This climb has been rated by past guidebooks at 5.9. The route is somewhere in this area if someone has better beta please submit a better image and description.

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Pitches: Top Rope

Gear: 2 Bolts on top.

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4 Unknown Boulder Problem
Located right at the first turn out of the Kern Canyon Hwy 178 this climb The route is located around the corner on the same boulder from Dishpan Hands.

Route Type: Bouldering

Pitches: Top Rope

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