Mount Woodson Climbing
Areas in Mount Woodson
Adams Boulder
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Ancient Abyss
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Boulder 13
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California Night Area
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Cave Area, The
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Central Oaks Area
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Fry Koegel Trail
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Goblin Boulders, The
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Grand Central Station
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Hamburger Crack Area
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Hanging Garden area
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Hear My Train A Comin' Boulder
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Jaws Boulder Area
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Lake Poway
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Little Italy
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Masters of the Universe
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Milkbar Boulder
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Missing Link Area, The
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Mother Superior Boulder
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Mount Woodson South
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Northern Territories, The
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Out of Sight Boulder Area
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Patio Boulder, The
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Playground Area, The
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Poison Oak Boulder Area
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Practice Boulder
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Rexrodes
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Robbins Boulder
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Rockwork Orange Boulder
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School Yard Area, The
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Seminar Wall Area
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Sherwood Forest
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South Slope, The
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Summit Area, The
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Sunday Afternoon Boulder
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Tower 1
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Tower One Area
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Tower Two Area
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Uncertainty Principle Area
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Y Crack Area
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Yoav Cracks, The
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Elevation: | 1,805 ft |
GPS: |
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Shared By: | david baker on Jan 27, 2006 · Updates |
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Description
Mount Woodson is a San Diego classic with short climbs on great granite. Woodson is made up of hundreds of boulders of all sizes. This area has been known in the past as a bouldering area. However, there are good top rope and lead climbs as well. Woodson has some great practice aid routes to train on. Woodson has a paved road that you can walk up and access the varies climbs as you walk to the antennas at the top of the mountain. Beware if you do not know where you are going you can end up doing a lot of bushwhacking to get to climbs.
Beyond the old classics, a lot of new traffic has brought about some outstanding albeit hard new classics.
For some history, read Bob Van Belles 1989 climbing magazine article.
Beyond the old classics, a lot of new traffic has brought about some outstanding albeit hard new classics.
For some history, read Bob Van Belles 1989 climbing magazine article.
Getting There
Take Hwy 8 to the 67. Go on the 67 for approximately 17 miles. When you get to the Poway Road junction 14 miles from Hwy 8 continue 3 more miles on the 67. You will see Mount Woodson littered with boulders on the left side of the road.There is parking along the 67 near the Forest service fire station.
Classic Climbing Routes at Mount Woodson
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
Route Name | Location | Star Rating | Difficulty | Date |
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● The Fake Eppulator | Jaws Boulder Area > Eppulator Vicinity |
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V7 7A+ Boulder | |
● Out of Sight | Out of Sight Boulder… |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad | |
● Big Grunt | Poison Oak Boulder Area |
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5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a TR | |
● Robbins Crack | Robbins Boulder |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad | |
● Rockwork Orange | Rockwork Orange Boulder |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad | |
● Yoav Crack 1 | Yoav Cracks |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad | |
● Crucible | Summit Area > Summit Area West |
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5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, TR | |
● The Cave | Cave Area > Left Side of the Rd |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c TR | |
● Starface | Cave Area > Left Side of the Rd |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c TR | |
● Jaws | Jaws Boulder Area > Jaws Vicinity |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c V1 5 Trad, Boulder | |
● Cat Crack | Rexrodes |
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5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad, TR | |
● Uncertainty Principle | Uncertainty Principle… |
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5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a TR | |
● Alcoa | Cave Area > Left Side of the Rd |
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5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a TR | |
● Hard as Nails | Seminar Wall Area |
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5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad, TR | |
● Mother Superior | Mother Superior Boulder |
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5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad, TR |
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