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Elevation: 1,805 ft
GPS: 33.0063, -116.96
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Mount Woodson is a San Diego classic with short climbs on great granite. Woodson is made up of hundreds of boulders of all sizes. This area has been known in the past as a bouldering area. However, there are good top rope and lead climbs as well. Woodson has some great practice aid routes to train on. Woodson has a paved road that you can walk up and access the varies climbs as you walk to the antennas at the top of the mountain. Beware if you do not know where you are going you can end up doing a lot of bushwhacking to get to climbs.

Beyond the old classics, a lot of new traffic has brought about some outstanding albeit hard new classics.

For some history, read Bob Van Belles 1989 climbing magazine article.
1986 Woodson Comp. Promotional (Front)
Ron Kauk. First Annual Stone Masters Competition 1986. Photo: M. Stewart

Getting There Suggest change

Take Hwy 8 to the 67. Go on the 67 for approximately 17 miles. When you get to the Poway Road junction 14 miles from Hwy 8 continue 3 more miles on the 67. You will see Mount Woodson littered with boulders on the left side of the road.There is parking along the 67 near the Forest service fire station.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Mount Woodson

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V7 7A+
 39
The Fake Eppulator
Boulder
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 127
Out of Sight
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 86
Big Grunt
TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 317
Robbins Crack
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 150
Rockwork Orange
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 43
Yoav Crack 1
Trad
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 125
Crucible
Trad, TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 119
The Cave
TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 50
Starface
TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c V1 5
 166
Jaws
Trad, Boulder
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 77
Cat Crack
Trad, TR
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 103
Uncertainty Principle
TR
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 49
Alcoa
TR
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 49
Hard as Nails
Trad, TR
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 26
Mother Superior
Trad, TR
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
The Fake Eppulator Jaws Boulder Area > Eppulator Vicinity
 39
V7 7A+ Boulder
Out of Sight Out of Sight Boulder…
 127
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Big Grunt Poison Oak Boulder Area
 86
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a TR
Robbins Crack Robbins Boulder
 317
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Rockwork Orange Rockwork Orange Boulder
 150
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Yoav Crack 1 Yoav Cracks
 43
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Crucible Summit Area > Summit Area West
 125
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, TR
The Cave Cave Area > Left Side of the Rd
 119
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c TR
Starface Cave Area > Left Side of the Rd
 50
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c TR
Jaws Jaws Boulder Area > Jaws Vicinity
 166
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c V1 5 Trad, Boulder
Cat Crack Rexrodes
 77
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad, TR
Uncertainty Principle Uncertainty Principle…
 103
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a TR
Alcoa Cave Area > Left Side of the Rd
 49
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a TR
Hard as Nails Seminar Wall Area
 49
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad, TR
Mother Superior Mother Superior Boulder
 26
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad, TR
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