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Santa Monica Mountains

Submitted By: Art Morimitsu on May 21, 2006
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Echo Cliffs, Santa Monica Mountains


Description 

Santa Monica Mountains rise above Los Angeles, widen to meet the curve of Santa Monica Bay and reach their highest peaks facing the ocean, forming a beautiful and multi-faceted landscape
Covering 250 square miles, rising out of the Pacific Ocean to a height over 3,000'. The mountain range was driven up from the sea over 10 million years ago. Weathering created rugged landscapes of canyons up to 2,000' deep with unique rock formations.
Located in a Mediterranean ecosystem, the Santa Monica Mountains contain a wide variety of plants and wildlife.


Climate 

Santa Monica Mountains have a dry, warm to humid summers and wet, mild to cool winters


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Santa Monica Mountains:
Righteous Babe   5.8     Sport, 2 pitches, 180 feet   Echo Cliffs : Easy Street
Chopping Block   5.8     Sport   Malibu Creek State Park : Stumbling Blocks
Guerilla Drilla   5.10a     Sport   Malibu Creek State Park : Stumbling Blocks
Gorgeous   5.10a     Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet   Malibu Creek State Park : Mt. Gorgeous
Blackjack   5.10b     Sport, 2 pitches, 300 feet   Echo Cliffs : Easy Street
Casey at the Bat   5.10b     Sport, 1 pitch, 100 feet   Echo Cliffs : Easy Street
The Third Degree   5.10b     Sport   Malibu Creek State Park : Stumbling Blocks
Johnny Can't Lead   5.10d     Sport, 1 pitch, 40 feet   Malibu Creek State Park : Ghetto Wall
Mr. Big   5.10d     Sport, 35 feet   Malibu Creek State Park : Stumbling Blocks
Caffeine   5.11a     Sport, 1 pitch, 100 feet   Echo Cliffs : Java Wall
Espresso   5.11-     Sport, 1 pitch   Echo Cliffs : Java Wall
Nipple Denial Syndrome   5.11a/b     Sport   Malibu Creek State Park : Stumbling Blocks
Americano   5.11b     Sport, 1 pitch, 100 feet   Echo Cliffs : Java Wall
Urban Struggle   5.12a/b     Sport, 1 pitch   Malibu Creek State Park : Ghetto Wall
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Urban Struggle 5.12a/b  CA : Los Angeles County : ... : Ghetto Wall
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