The Owl 

FA:  Type:  Trad Consensus:  5.9 [details] Length:  1 pitch, 30 feet Views: 59 page views Submitted By: scottydo on Apr 11, 2009 Add Photo  Add Comment

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2009 Updated area restrictions for San Diego County MORE INFO >>> See link below for more details: http://www.alliedclimbers.org/advisories.php Eagle Peak - Restricted; Closed area changed to the left side of the main cliff. Corte Madera - Restricted; Closed area changed to the right/east side of the main cliff. Glen Cliff - Open. Poway Crags - CLOSED. El Cajon Mtn - Open. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

Description 

Climb an overhanging (not a long overhang) hand crack on the left end of Owl Ledge. Difficulty eases to 5.4 after 15 ft. This used to be a 5.6 climb but a large 1000lb flake fell out of the start in 2001. Current rating 5.8+ or 5.9.

Location 

This climb is a fairly obvious crack a ways left of the more obvious Nutcracker crack and Gallwas crack.

Protection 

Medium cams or stopppers. Descend off rap anchors at top