Mid June I spent a night at the Lover's Leap Campground in Strawberry CA with my dad who was visiting from out of town. Always a great experience camping around other climbers, the spot was awesome. Tuesday we went first thing to the small crag known as Bottle Creek which is just outside Meyers up highway 50 a short ways. I started the day by leading the gradual 5.6 crack seen below, though I goofed my cam placement as I managed to get my rope snagged under a protrusion of the crack. I believe the mistake was that I did not place the pro on the climbers left where the climb was trending and I had thought the sling would help make up the difference. Next I just top roped the steep 11 around the corner to the right which I'm told goes by the name Hot Fingers. The beginning feels about v5 to me but the upper section comes much more easily and seems on par for 5.11. I personally enjoy this spot for the ease of access and the range of climbs available. I was disappointed another party showed up and claimed the 5.8 crack(s).
Personal Review of Area : Rock/Climb Quality 6/10 - Size 3/10 - Accessibility 8/10
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