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California > San Diego County > S San Diego County > Mission Gorge

Description

The Main Area wall includes such great climbs as Mariah, Suzie's Wild Ride, Crack of Dust, Escapade, Empathy, and the Gorge's longest climb the Mission Gorge Traverse.

Getting There

From the kiosk at the second climbers loop enterance, follow the trail up the hillside along several switchbacks to the base of the main wall.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 3
● Hidden Wall
TR
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a V0 4
 10
● Knob Job Bypass
Trad, TR, Boulder
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 85
● Knob Job
TR
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 9
● Wallflower
TR
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R
 3
● The Blocks Direct
Trad
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 79
● The Blocks
Trad, TR
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 1
● Topped Off
Sport, TR
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 74
● Sierra Club Chimney
Trad, TR
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 1
● Rock On Left
Sport, TR
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 55
● Rock On
Trad, Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 20
● Rock On Right
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 123
● Hangman's Climb
Sport, TR
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 27
● Mickey Finn
Sport
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 6
● Intrinsic Value
TR
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 11
● Cornered
TR
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 5
● Absorbine Junior
TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 1
● Moonage Daydream
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 1
● Alley Oop
Sport, TR
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 15
● Obverse from the Gap
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 79
● Mariah
Trad, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 285
● Suzie's Wild Ride
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 178
● Crack of Dust
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 58
● Caterpillar
Trad, Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 9
● Cave Crack
Trad, TR
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 51
● Never Intended
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 1
● Flake of Rust
Sport, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 71
● Quack of Ducks
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 53
● Fingerrip
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 83
● The Owl
Trad
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 1
● Razor's Edge
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 13
● Mission Impossible
Sport
C2+
 7
● The Thumb Aid Climb
Aid
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 7
● The Thumb
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 42
● Mission Gorge Traverse
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 3
● Plumbline
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 35
● Nutcracker
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 66
● Gallwas Crack
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 14
● Rectum Roof
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 8
● Exit Stage Right / The L Word
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a V0 4
 3
● False Mission Gorge Traverse.
Boulder
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 7
● Laundry Chute
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 17
● Handyman
Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 1
● One Step Beyond
TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 73
● Escapade
Sport, TR
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 11
● Quantum Leap
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 4
● Yellow Jacket
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 13
● The Wasp
Trad
C3+
 5
● Misbegotten
Aid
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13
 4
● MissBeGettin
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 2
● Buckwheat
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 1
● Itwillbegotten
Sport, TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 28
● Master of Defeet
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 9
● Prime Directive
Trad, Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 6
● Sympathy
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 88
● Empathy
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 41
● Lilley's Delight
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 5
● Left Overture
TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 22
● General Dynamics
Trad, Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 2
● Unnatural Act
TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 9
● Exit Stage Left
Trad, TR
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13
 9
● Trapeze
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 1
● Acrobat
Sport, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 7
● The Perception of Buzzy Fuzzy Pelt
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Hidden Wall
 3
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b TR
● Knob Job Bypass
 10
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a V0 4 Trad, TR, Boulder
● Knob Job
 85
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
● Wallflower
 9
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b TR
● The Blocks Direct
 3
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R Trad
● The Blocks
 79
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR
● Topped Off
 1
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport, TR
● Sierra Club Chimney
 74
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad, TR
● Rock On Left
 1
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport, TR
● Rock On
 55
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Sport
● Rock On Right
 20
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Hangman's Climb
 123
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport, TR
● Mickey Finn
 27
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Intrinsic Value
 6
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b TR
● Cornered
 11
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b TR
● Absorbine Junior
 5
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b TR
● Moonage Daydream
 1
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Alley Oop
 1
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport, TR
● Obverse from the Gap
 15
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Mariah
 79
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, TR
● Suzie's Wild Ride
 285
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Crack of Dust
 178
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Caterpillar
 58
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Sport
● Cave Crack
 9
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
● Never Intended
 51
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Flake of Rust
 1
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport, TR
● Quack of Ducks
 71
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Fingerrip
 53
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
● The Owl
 83
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Razor's Edge
 1
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Trad
● Mission Impossible
 13
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● The Thumb Aid Climb
 7
C2+ Aid
● The Thumb
 7
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● Mission Gorge Traverse
 42
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Plumbline
 3
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
● Nutcracker
 35
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
● Gallwas Crack
 66
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
● Rectum Roof
 14
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● Exit Stage Right / The L Word
 8
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● False Mission Gorge Traverse.
 3
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a V0 4 Boulder
● Laundry Chute
 7
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Handyman
 17
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● One Step Beyond
 1
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a TR
● Escapade
 73
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport, TR
● Quantum Leap
 11
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport
● Yellow Jacket
 4
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● The Wasp
 13
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
● Misbegotten
 5
C3+ Aid
● MissBeGettin
 4
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13 Trad
● Buckwheat
 2
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Itwillbegotten
 1
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport, TR
● Master of Defeet
 28
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Prime Directive
 9
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Sport
● Sympathy
 6
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Empathy
 88
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Lilley's Delight
 41
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Left Overture
 5
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c TR
● General Dynamics
 22
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Sport
● Unnatural Act
 2
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a TR
● Exit Stage Left
 9
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, TR
● Trapeze
 9
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13 Trad
● Acrobat
 1
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport, TR
● The Perception of Buzzy Fuz…
 7
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad

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1. Suzy's Wild Ride <br> 2. The Owl <br> 3. Mission Impossible <br> 4. Brass Balls <br> 5. Nutcracker <br> 6. Gallwas Crack <br> 7. Escapade <br> 8. Quantum Leap <br> 9. Yellowjacket <br> 10. The Wasp <br> 11. Master of Defeet <br> 12. Empathy <br> 13. General Dynamics
[Hide Photo] 1. Suzy's Wild Ride 2. The Owl 3. Mission Impossible 4. Brass Balls 5. Nutcracker 6. Gallwas Crack 7. Escapade 8. Quantum Leap 9. Yellowjacket 10. The Wasp 11. Master of Defeet 12. Empat…
Alan Nelson using a ground-down hook on a clean, hammerless, no-bolts lead of the forgotten A5 test piece "Misbegotten" 1976 unknown photographer, Original submission: Pywiak (rc.com)
[Hide Photo] Alan Nelson using a ground-down hook on a clean, hammerless, no-bolts lead of the forgotten A5 test piece "Misbegotten" 1976 unknown photographer, Original submission: Pywiak (rc.com)
Mission Gorge, Main Wall.
[Hide Photo] Mission Gorge, Main Wall.

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Ross Watson III
Fort Irwin, CA
[Hide Comment] Can someone tell me what route that is, just to the right of the trees, almost center of the picture. The crack.

Thanks guys!

Left side of main wall...crack....what route??
Mar 14, 2016
Luke S
[Hide Comment] A Google search for Mission Gorge Topo provides a great PDF guide Jan 2, 2018