Corte Madera  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Lat, Long:  32.7555, -116.591 Map Page Views:  20,563. Good page? (2 likes)    Administrators:  Adam Stackhouse, Marc Kajut, M.Morley, Sam Vanderhyden, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  mschlocker on Mar 27, 2008 Make this area a Favorite What's New  Printer View Add Area  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

Current San Diego County Advisories MORE INFO >>> Thanks to ACSD for providing the following updates! ACSD Access and Nesting Advisories Poway Crag's Ramona Wall and Miller Time Wall have a closure in effect from Dec 15th through August 31st annually dur to nesting raptors Glen Cliff has a closure in effect from Dec 15th through August, or if/when it is determined that nesting is not occurring Mt Gower also has a closure in effect from Dec 15th through August, or if/when it is determined that nesting is not occurring In recent years, Gower has been home to seasonally nesting raptors. To avoid human disturbance of nesting activities, advisories may be in effect from around December through August. Check the ACSD and CNF websites for details. This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

Corte Madera as seen from the approach trail.

Description 

A fine south-facing multi-pitch crag in San Diego county. Corte Madera has a history of both traditional and sport routes. The traditional routes will offer adventure with some en-route bushwhacking. The newer sport routes climb the clean faces of this impressive cliff. The climbs are most easily approached by hiking to the top of the cliff and rappelling to the base.

Getting There 

From San Diego, head out East on I-8. Exit Buckman Springs and head South of the freeway. Right on Corral Canyon road (Morena Stokes Rd on Google). Park 4.9 miles up the road and hike in on a trail to your right (1.5-2 hours). If you have 4WD then continue up the road. Head right onto a dirt road at the first intersection and follow this to within a 1/2 hour of the top of the cliff. I'll have to verify all of this next time I head out there, please check a map.

Access 

Please note that there is a voluntary seasonal closure of anything West (Climbers' Left) of the center of the main wall due to nesting raptors. Feb 1 - June 30.

Route Guides 

The latest (2006) Kennedy climbing guide is a vast improvement from the older guide for this area. It includes many of the newer sport routes. Currently this is the only printed guide (that I know of) for this area.

The Classics

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Sunset Streaks 5.10a  CA : San Diego County : ... : Main Wall

Beautiful climb! Thanks to Adam Kimmerly for his beta. Here's the pitch breakdown:P1 - climb obvious gully, moving right onto exposed arete to gain the first belay. 60 feet. 5.7P2 - climb past slabs to intermediate ledge, continue up steepening face to large ledge. 80 ft. 5.8P3 - climb over steep bulge to gain the dike seen from below. spectacular climbing. 80 ft. 5.9P4 - leave the large belay ledge and continue climbing the dike to the summit. 100 ft. 5.10aThere is a variation for the P4 which ...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA

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Sign at the end of the road near the trailhead, Co...	Corte Madera from the road.	cardiac arette, 10.c
depends/cultier grove	BETA PHOTO: May 2009 Updated Closure for Corte Madera	An impressive and symbolic sunset after such a gre...