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Poway Crags

Submitted By: mschlocker on Apr 29, 2008
Administrator: Marc Kajut
Latitude: 32.9844  Longitude: -116.9496 
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The entrance to Poway Crag on a spring day.


Description 

A nice little cragging area located on the flanks of Iron Mountain overlooking Ramona. There are two main areas. Poway Crags "Proper" is featured in the Kennedy guide and features short but steep climbs. The Ramona Wall is a separate area featuring longer but mostly more mellow climbing. Typical compact San Diego granite. Many bolted routes require a cam or two so bring a small rack up to 3".

The crag is mostly South and East facing so it will recieve morning sun and lots of it.

Be alert of fire damage to some bolts and rock. Wear a helmet, there is loose rock at the top of many climbs.


Getting There 

Park just South of Poway road on the 67. Take the very popular hikers' trail up toward Iron Mountain. At the trail fork (1.5 mi) hang a left toward the Ramona Overlook (additional 0.5 mi). Just past the trail junction with the overlook keep heading North toward the crag. It will be in view at this time.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Poway Crags:
Stellar Crack   5.8     Trad, 90 feet   Ramona Wall : The Dragon's Den
Troglodyte Trot   5.9     Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet   Poway Crags Proper : Godzilla Buttress
Twin Lizards Arete   5.10b     Sport, 30 feet   Poway Crags Proper : Twin Lizards Aretes
Don't Pet The Tiger   5.10b     Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet   Poway Crags Proper : Godzilla Buttress
Hidden Agenda (AKA Stolen Identity)   5.10d     Sport, 30 feet   Poway Crags Proper : Hidden Wall
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Featured Route For Poway Crags
Mark tunneling through P1 of Roshambo.

Roshambo 5.10a  CA : San Diego County : ... : Roshambo Ledge
2 fairly long pitches of crack climbing up the center of the Ramona wall. From fingers to chimney and everyting in between.P1(10a) Up the steep wide hands crack to a chimney with small gear in the back. After the chimney up and left to a comfy belay ledge at the base of the P2 dihedral.P2(9) Clean but slippery finger crack in a right facing dihedral. Near the top the route follows broken rock right around a roof.Walk to climbers right 30 fee...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA


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Poway Crag from the Ramona Overlook.

Poway Crag from the Ramona Overlook.

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