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Cabrillo Peak Rock Climbing

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Areas in Cabrillo Peak

Burial Grounds 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Chorro Willows Overhang 1 / 2 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 3

El Dorado 2 / 4 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Old Stone Face 4 / 3 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Park Ridge Rock 4 / 2 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Powerline Crag 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Rock Land 2 / 3 / 12 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 13

Wilderness Wall 0 / 3 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

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Elevation:	911 ft	278 m
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Description

Looking for a day of climbing by the beach? Well . . . the stuff *on* the beach is pretty crumbly, but how about across from it? Come on out to Cabrillo Peak on a nice sunny day and enjoy a toproping and sport leading heaven. It's a great place to take beginners, and it is really the only area near San Luis Obispo that has easier routes. The rock is a bit slippery, which can make for exciting leads, but it is oh-so-photogenic.

Cabrillo Peak, 911', is one of the Nine Sisters or the Morros (which include Morro Rock, Cabrillo Peak, Black Hill, Hollister Peak, Cerro Romauldo, Chumash Peak, Bishop Peak - 1559', San Luis Peak, and Ishlay Hill) that are a chain of volcanic mountains of San Luis Obispo County of Central California. The rock type is primarily Dacite, an igneous rock of volcanic origin. Originally magma welled up underneath a layer of softer rock and solidified. The softer overlying rock has mostly since eroded away.

Getting There

From San Luis Obispo drive north on Highway 1 and exit on South Bay Boulevard, hanging a left under the overpass. Drive on and over a bridge, look left, the driveway comes up pretty fast, but you'll see it. Park in the parking lot, and head up the trail.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Cabrillo Peak

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 61 ● Corner Route Sport, TR Rock Land
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 59 ● Chimney Crack Trad, TR Rock Land
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R 36 ● Black Gold Sport El Dorado
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 11 ● Red Dawn Trad, TR Park Ridge Rock
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 48 ● Secret of Foo TR Rock Land
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 26 ● Step Aside TR Rock Land
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 26 ● Chimney Sweep TR Rock Land
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13 8 ● Tecnu Sport Wilderness Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 23 ● Nuggets Sport El Dorado
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 18 ● Boobalicious Sport, TR Park Ridge Rock
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 8 ● Brain Surgery Trad, Sport Old Stone Face
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 7 ● Step Up TR Rock Land
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 5 ● Nasal Drip Trad, TR Old Stone Face
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 12 ● Brown Smoothies Sport, TR El Dorado
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 11 ● Olas Negras Sport El Dorado