San Diego County

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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Local Resources 

• Access Fund

• American Safe Climbing Association

• ClimbingSanDiego.com

• Climbing Topos by AM

• Climbing Topos by CH

• Allied Climbers of San Diego

Featured Route For San Diego County

The Ramp 5.7  CA : San Diego County : Mission Gorge

Move upward using the main crack system to a sloping stance on highly textured, orange rock. Continue upward through the crux of the climb by stemming up a wide dihedral that is well protected with small gear in a thin crack on the left. Pull over a small roof and continue on easier ground to the anchor....[more]

Add Photo Photos of San Diego County

Borrego Springs from S22, Anza Borrego State Park.	Keli high on Paradigm Shift (5.11b) at Valley of t...	Corte Madera from the approach trail.
Gravity Wall at Valley Of The Moon.	Evening light at Valley Of The Moon.	Jess Downer sending in style!
Some sweet, San Diego backcountry stone.	Another stellar sunset over Eagle Peak.	Bill Maki climbing at Eagle Peak.
Here kitty kitty! About the size of a human hand,...	Cholla cactus, Anza Borrego State Park.	Eagle Peak, San Diego.
The other San Diego County	Rosy Boa (Lichanura trivirgata), Culp Valley.	I-15 Glue Ons. Only checked out the upper wall. ...
Ocotillo, Anza Borrego State Park.	Desert reflections, Anza Borrego State Park.	Hills near the Carrizo Badlands. Anza Borrego Dese...
Sunset over Arroyo Tapiado. Carrizo Badlands, Anza...	Sunset over Arroyo Tapiado. Carrizo Badlands, Anza...