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Mt. Woodson


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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.

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The Classics

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
Sickle Crack   5.8+     Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 20 feet   Mount Woodson : Sickle Crack Boulder
Milkbar   5.9     Trad, 35 feet   Mount Woodson : Milkbar Boulder
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
Robbins Crack   5.10a     Trad, 35 feet   Mount Woodson : Robbins Boulder
Rockwork Orange   5.10a     Trad, 40 feet   Mount Woodson : Rockwork Orange Boulder
Spitfire   5.10c     Trad, 1 pitch, 150 feet   El Cajon Mountain : Center/Headwall
Crucible   5.10d     Trad, TR, 25 feet   Mount Woodson : The Summit Area
Bat Flake   5.10d     TR, 22 feet   Mount Woodson : The Cave 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
Werner's Wish   5.11b     TR, 25 feet   Mount Woodson : Poison Oak Boulder Area
Uncertainty Principle   5.11c     TR, 35 feet   Mount Woodson : Uncertainty Principle Area
Alcoa   5.11c     TR, 17 feet   Mount Woodson : The Cave Area
Go With The Flow   5.11c/d     TR, 26 feet   Mount Woodson : Poison Oak Boulder Area
Hear My Train A Comin'   5.11c/d C1     Trad, Aid, 1 pitch, 35 feet   Mount Woodson : Hear My Train A Comin' Boul...
Mother Superior   5.11d     Trad, TR, 22 feet   Mount Woodson : Mother Superior Boulder
Driving South   5.11d     Trad, TR, 17 feet   Mount Woodson : Uncertainty Principle Area
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Featured Route For San Diego County
ECM Left Wall, climbers on Leonids (5.9)

Leonids 5.9  CA : San Diego County : ... : Left Wall
This climb is pretty straight forward. The route starts left of a 20 ft tower of blocks. P1: (5.9) Clip the first bolt from atop the blocks and follow the bolt line up and right for approximately 170 ft to a hanging belay. A slightly steeper section right before the anchor may be considered the crux of the climb.P2: (5.9) Continue climbing up and right past another dozen of so bolts, clipping an anchor bolt along the way, to a comfortable belay l...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA


Photos of San Diego County Slideshow Add Photo
Eagle Peak, San Diego.

Eagle Peak, San Diego.

Borrego Springs from S22, Anza Borrego State Park.

Borrego Springs from S22, Anza Borrego State Park.

Corte Madera from the approach trail.

Corte Madera from the approach trail.

Gravity Wall at Valley Of The Moon.

Gravity Wall at Valley Of The Moon.

Cholla cactus, Anza Borrego State Park.

Cholla cactus, Anza Borrego State Park.

Bill Maki climbing at Eagle Peak.

Bill Maki climbing at Eagle Peak.

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 in the town of Borrego Springs.

Roadside art in the town of Borrego Springs.


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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: San Diego, CA
Apr 29, 2009

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