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Elevation: 7,000'
Lat, Long: 34.6252, -119.2824 Map
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Submitted By: Davi Rivas on Feb 13, 2006

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Description 

Seemingly limitless boulder field atop Pine Mountain


Getting There 

From Ojai, take CA 33 north about 30 miles to turn off for Pine Mountain. Then follow dirt road about 6 miles to camping area.


Guidebooks 

Oceans Eleven-Bouldering Around Santa Barbara (2003) by Bob Banks
Rock Climbing Santa Barbara & Ventura (2000) by Steve Edwards
Enlightenment Ridge Bouldering Guide (1998) by Reese Martin. From Mother Rock magazine(out of print) #11 March/April 1998.
Pine Mountain (1998) by Wills Young from Climbing Magazine #175, May 1998
Santa Barbara Bouldering (1997) by Steve Edwards, self published, long out of print.


Camping 

Currently, there are only thirteen legal campsites in the two campgrounds on top of Pine Mountain.
There are six campsites in what is called the Pine Mountain Campground(the Picnic Area). These six sites are kind of crammed together in what used to be one large group campsite, but each are fixed with their own picnic table and fire ring. These campsites are flat and shady and are just a few minutes walking from The Picnic Area and the Jewel boulders. There is one pit toilet at this campground.

Pine Mountain campground(Picnic Area), Pine Mountain.
Pine Mountain campground(Picnic Area), Pine Mountain.
Submitted By: Davi Rivas on Jul 20, 2011

Ten more minutes up the road is the Reyes Campground where one will find and additional four legal campsites, the Rasberry Spring trailhead and another pit toilet. These sites are also flat and shady and are just five minutes walking from Happy Hunting Grounds. These sites also have a picnic tables and a fire rings and are all within site of eachother.
Third from last campsite(aka First Campsite), Pine Mountain.
Third from last campsite(aka First Campsite), Pine Mountain.
Submitted By: Davi Rivas on Jul 20, 2011

The last three campsites on the mountain are rather isolated from each other and are situated right ontop of Pine Mountain's main climbing areas. Also fixed withh picnic tables and fire rings.Due to their privacy and proximity to the climbing these three sites are by far the most popular, even though they lack the shade found in the other sites. Two of them have climbable boulders right in the site.
Second from last campsite, Pine Mountain
Second from last campsite, Pine Mountain
Submitted By: Davi Rivas on Jul 20, 2011

There are numerous "illegal" sites with makeshift fire rings and no picnic tables spread to be found as well, including the Reyes Peak trailhead(end of the road). The end of the road also has the cleanest pit tiolet on the mountain.
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Camping fees are 5 dollars a night, though one must buy the Adventure Pass to cover this fee. Your choice.
Reyes Peak trailhead, Pine Mountain.
Reyes Peak trailhead, Pine Mountain.
Submitted By: Davi Rivas on Jul 20, 2011


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Pine Mountain:
Bumfight   V0     Boulder, 20 feet   Picnic Area Boulders
Rapunzel   V1 R     Boulder, 25 feet   Enlightenment Ridge
Losing My Marbles   V2     Boulder, 8 feet   Enlightenment Ridge
New Ways to get from A to B   V2     Boulder, 15 feet   Happy Hunting Grounds
Angels in a Cage   V2     Boulder, 15 feet   Happy Hunting Grounds
Stone of Gethsemane   V2     Boulder   Happy Hunting Grounds
Quiet Soul   V2 R     Boulder, 15 feet   Enlightenment Ridge
Dirt Bag   V2-3     Boulder, 10 feet   Happy Hunting Grounds
Siege Tactics   V2-3     Boulder   Enlightenment Ridge
Painted Carnaval   V3     Boulder, 15 feet   Picnic Area Boulders
Happy Hunting Grounds (a.k.a. Heaven on Top)   V3     Boulder, 25 feet   Happy Hunting Grounds
To Die For   V4 R     Boulder, 20 feet   Enlightenment Ridge
No Picnic   V4     Boulder   Picnic Area Boulders
Sock Hop   V5-6     Boulder, 20 feet   Lower Ridge
Dissing Euros   V6     Boulder, 15 feet   Happy Hunting Grounds
Clawing at the Walls   V7     Boulder   Enlightenment Ridge
911   V8     Boulder   Happy Hunting Grounds
Welcome to the Darkside   V11 R     Boulder, 30 feet   Enlightenment Ridge
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Featured Route For Pine Mountain
Welcome to the Darkside, The Condo Boulder

Welcome to the Darkside V11 R  CA : Central Coast : ... : Enlightenment Ridge
The tallest boulder in the meadow. This line follows the 45-degree over hanging arete. Start on low pinch on arete and right on the long crimp rail with left heel in the half moon. 5 hard compression moves lead to a 3-foot throw off of a slopping edge and a 2½ finger crimp to a razor sharp 3 finger knob. A few more moves up and right leads to a high slab top out. Surely a Pine Mountain test-piece. Standing-start is about v7....[more]   Browse More Classics in CA


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Pine Mountain Highball

Pine Mountain Highball

The Jewel boulder - Home to 10+ great problems, including Pieces of You V7 R***

The Jewel boulder - Home to 10+ great problems, in...

Rapunzel V1 R*** - highball arete

Rapunzel V1 R*** - highball arete

Right next to a campsite

Right next to a campsite

More fine problems

More fine problems

Early season, and the bears are out..

Early season, and the bears are out..

last camp site coming up the road

last camp site coming up the road

Sunset with Venus and a crescent moon through the Pines

Sunset with Venus and a crescent moon through the ...

Sweet problem!!! Crack 'n Pockets, AKA Gorillas in the Mist.  Good luck finding it...

Sweet problem!!! Crack 'n Pockets, AKA Gorillas in...

Richard Shore on Crack 'n Pockets, AKA Gorillas in the Mist

Richard Shore on Crack 'n Pockets, AKA Gorillas in...

Ryan and Darren on the parallel lines of Condor Cracks.  Rad highball problem

Ryan and Darren on the parallel lines of Condor Cr...

Welcome To The Darkside (v11)R <br />FA: Sean Crozier

BETA PHOTO: Welcome To The Darkside (v11)R
FA: Sean Crozier


Carlo Rivas and Max Chandler checking out the Sailing On boulder, Pine Mountain.

BETA PHOTO: Carlo Rivas and Max Chandler checking out the Sail...

Carlo Rivas checking out The Jewel, Pine Mountain.

BETA PHOTO: Carlo Rivas checking out The Jewel, Pine Mountain.

Welcome To The Darkside

Welcome To The Darkside


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By Alexander B.
From: Ojai CA
Apr 18, 2013
CONDITION REPORT 

The word from the ranger station here in Ojai is that the road to Pine is going to be closed until some time in August, due to road work. Give them a ring for the latest info.
(805) 646-4348

By JJ Schlick
Administrator
From: Flagstaff, AZ
Nov 11, 2006

I had a day up here a few years back and did a handful of excellent problems in a kick ass forest setting. Some people there were scetched by the rock quality but it is rather bomber sandstone. Bring your own water, tent and everything else for a good time...

By Richard Shore
May 20, 2010

What a beautiful place. I've been up twice now before the road opens, hiking in on Chorro Grande trail, once in snow w/40mph gusts and once in 90 deg baking sunshine. Very pleasant under the shade of the pines on a hot day. -7,200' at the top. The rock is quite good, and some areas are very SHARP! Harsh on the tips, due to all the large angular sand grains and pebbles. You really want to stick every move, or it will shred your fingers after a few goes.

Truly an endless boulderfield. Good stuff to be found everywhere, on relatively steep and loose (pine needles) hillside terrain.