Mountain Project: Climbing Central Coast

Submitted By: EricT on Jan 31, 2006
Administrators: Mike Morley, andy patterson
Elevation: 3,000 feet
Latitude: 34.4783 Longitude: -119.6800
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Description

Gibraltar has a collection of ~5 sandstone crags that are generally south facing single pitch affairs. Popular with climbers and teenagers alike, the combined crags have some of the best climbing in SB. While the easier routes on the main Gibraltar rock may be gang toproped over the weekend, there just aren't that many climbers in SB to make any area crowded.

Getting There

Head up Gibraltar road ~15 minutes to the obvious collection of cliffs.

Gibraltar road may be reached by heading up Mission to the 192, E on the 192 to the sewage treatment plant, and then up the hillside from there.

The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Gibraltar Area:

The Rapture 5.7 Sport, TR, 1 pitch, 60 feet Lower Gibraltar

Lieback Annie 5.7 Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 50 feet Lower Gibraltar

Hazardous Waste 5.10a Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet Toxic Waste Wall

T-Crack 5.10 Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 60 feet Gibraltar Rock

A Route Runs Through It 5.10c Sport, 1 pitch, 110 feet Upper Gibraltar

The Nose 5.11 Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 100 feet Gibraltar Rock

Makunaima 5.11c Trad, 90 feet Cold Springs Dome

Featured Route For Gibraltar Area

My friend Doug Englekirk on The Nose, Gibraltar, Santa Barbara... just getting out of the .11a crux.<br />Photo Tom Slater slatervision.com

The Nose 5.11 CA : Central Coast : ... : Gibraltar Rock

A short section of steep hand jamming gives way to moderate (5.6) face climbing. Certainly the steepest jams within 100 miles. When toproping, avoid falling early in the roof or potentially swing into the spike. Approach: Hike down to the bottom of the main block and curve around towards the west slightly. You'll know it when you see it. ...[more] Browse More Classics in CA

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By Matthew Fienup
Administrator
From: Ventura, CA
Oct 9, 2007

Detailed Directions:
From the Mission, drive 1/2 block north towards the mountains. Turn right onto Mountain Drive. After 100 yards, you will encounter a yield sign at an unusual serpentine intersection--continue straight-ish through the intersection on Mountain Drive and follow twists and turns for 1 mile. Turn left on Mountain Drive in front of the green municipal water building. After about 1/4 mile, where the road curves left, take a soft right onto Gibraltar Road (be careful not to take a hard right onto Mountain Avenue). After 1/3 mile you will reach a stop sign. Continue straight through the intersection and follow Gibraltar Road as it winds for 4.4 miles up the hill to the site.

By veedublvr
From: ?, Ca
Mar 29, 2009

The Municipal Water building is no longer green, it is white... It looks like a castle kinda with no windows. As of 3-28-09 there is a road closed sign (probably due to the fire that recently swept through the area) on Gibraltar Rd, however the road is open all the way to the top.

By Matthew Fienup
Administrator
From: Ventura, CA
May 26, 2009

Gibraltar Road is now open, following the devastation of the Jesusita Fire. Every crag in the Gibraltar Area (including Cold Springs Dome) was seriously affected. For a gallery of images of the various crags and the effects of the fire, click here

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