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Welcome to the San Diego County section of MountainProject.com. San Diego County is not exactly a destination climbing area, but the region has several well known and well respected climbing areas.

You may search for routes by area, type of climbing, and difficulty by using the area and route links in the left menu or by using the search tool above. This site is what we make of it, so please feel free to add areas, routes, photos, and commentary. Thanks!


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Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for San Diego County:
The Ramp   5.7     Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 60 feet   Mission Gorge : Lunch Rock
Leonids   5.9     Sport, 3 pitches, 350 feet, Grade II   El Cajon Mountain : Left Wall
Baby Robbins   5.9 V0-     Trad, Boulder, 1 pitch, 15 feet   Mount Woodson : Jaws Boulder Area
Big Grunt   5.9+     TR, 30 feet   Mount Woodson : Poison Oak Boulder Area
Robbins Crack   5.10a     Trad, 35 feet   Mount Woodson : Robbins Boulder
Rockwork Orange   5.10a     Trad, 25 feet   Mount Woodson : Rockwork Orange Boulder
Prime Directive   5.10c     Trad, Sport, 50 feet   Mission Gorge : Main Wall
Crucible   5.10d     Trad, TR, 25 feet   Mount Woodson : The Summit Area
Triton Tower   5.11a     Sport, 3 pitches, 360 feet, Grade II   El Cajon Mountain : Left Wall
The Cave   5.11a     TR, 20 feet   Mount Woodson : The Cave Area
Jaws   5.11a V1     Trad, Boulder, 1 pitch, 15 feet   Mount Woodson : Jaws Boulder Area
Starface   5.11a/b     TR, 30 feet   Mount Woodson : The Cave Area
Hard as Nails   5.11b     Trad, TR, 30 feet   Mount Woodson : Seminar Wall Area
The Sail   5.11b/c     TR, 21 feet   Mount Woodson : The Summit Area
Alcoa   5.11c     TR, 17 feet   Mount Woodson : The Cave Area
Uncertainty Principle   5.11c     TR, 35 feet   Mount Woodson : Uncertainty Principle Area
Hear My Train A Comin'   5.11c/d     Trad, 1 pitch, 35 feet   Mount Woodson : Hear My Train A Comin' Boul...
Go With The Flow   5.11c/d     TR, 26 feet   Mount Woodson : Poison Oak Boulder Area
Driving South   5.11d     Trad, TR, 17 feet   Mount Woodson : Uncertainty Principle Area
Mother Superior   5.11d     Trad, TR, 22 feet   Mount Woodson : Mother Superior Boulder
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Cool Jerk

Cool Jerk 5.12c  CA : San Diego County : ... : Poison Oak Boulder Area
On the left side of the road across from the Poison Oak Crack, one will see a giant boulder with a couple of steep sport routes on the face. The boulder itself is split into two via a superwide crack known as Big Grunt. This sport route runs up the center of this steep and super thin south face....[more]   Browse More Classics in CA


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Mt. Woodson

Mt. Woodson

Eagle Peak, San Diego County

Eagle Peak, San Diego County

Borrego Springs from S22, Anza Borrego State Park

Borrego Springs from S22, Anza Borrego State Park

Corte Madera from the approach trail, San Diego County

Corte Madera from the approach trail, San Diego Co...

Cholla cactus, Anza Borrego SP

Cholla cactus, Anza Borrego SP

Eagle Peak, San Diego County

Eagle Peak, San Diego County

Ocotillo, Anza Borrego State Park

Ocotillo, Anza Borrego State Park

Desert reflections, Anza Borrego State Park <br /> <br />

Desert reflections, Anza Borrego State Park



Hills near the Carrizo Badlands. Anza Borrego Desert State Park. December 2007

Hills near the Carrizo Badlands. Anza Borrego Dese...

Dixon Lake

Dixon Lake

Roadside art, Borrego Springs

Roadside art, Borrego Springs

Bachar at the Magnolia Boulders. Photo from Lynne Leichtfuss

Bachar at the Magnolia Boulders. Photo from Lynne...

Rocks?

Rocks?

Dave at Easter Island. <br />'87

Dave at Easter Island.
'87

The Z Crack at Easter Island. <br />Photo by Dave Vaughan. 87

The Z Crack at Easter Island.
Photo by Dave Vaugha...

Gotta have em!

Gotta have em!

John Daniels projecting a manufactured route at Rock Mountain that's in the 5.12+ range. All the holds are there. Big moves on very steep rock.

John Daniels projecting a manufactured route at Ro...

Mt. Palomar Observatory, San Diego County

Mt. Palomar Observatory, San Diego County

Downtown Julian, San Diego County

Downtown Julian, San Diego County

S22 to Borrego Springs, San Diego County

S22 to Borrego Springs, San Diego County

Desert mountains, Anza Borrego SP

Desert mountains, Anza Borrego SP

Visitor Center door & handle, Anza Borrego SP

Visitor Center door & handle, Anza Borrego SP

Visitor Center, Anza Borrego SP

Visitor Center, Anza Borrego SP


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By frenchy
Apr 27, 2009

San Diego county has ALOT to offer in California , you have Mt. Woodson , Santee boulders , lakeside boulders, Valley of the moon , Lake Dixon just to list a few with many more from bouldering , top roping, sport and trad climbing . there are a couple really good guide books to send you on your way ... F.

By ZachS00
From: Denver, CO
Apr 29, 2009

i'm thinking about a move to san diego. is there any overhung sport?

By Robert Buswold
From: Longmont, CO
Jul 29, 2010

Do yourself a favor and hit El Cajon mountain. I really enjoyed multi-pitch face climbing on this mountain.

By dss
Nov 5, 2010

I just booked a trip to S.D. for February 18-24, 2011 and I'd like to do some climbing (limited--my wife's not into it). I see that there are some boulders in the area but I'd also like to do a bit of sport climbing and I'm not crazy enough to free solo. What with luggage limitations, I'll only have room for shoes, chalk, and maybe a harness. Is there a good climbing gym where I might find some people heading out to J-Tree or other crags? We'll be staying on Sail Bay. Thanks.

By lange jeffries
Mar 24, 2011

Hello my name is Lange jeffries and just moved here from Salt lake city. Been climbing 26 years all sorts. Looking for a room to rent in the San dieago area and cool partners. Please Email me at sideshowlange@yahoo.com if anyone can help out. Pass the word not looking for anything fancy. Thanks

By Localclimber
Mar 29, 2011

Eagle Peak has some really great overhung muti pitch climbing come check it out!

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Feb 26, 2013

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