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Elevation: 7,000 ft
GPS: 34.63833, -119.31896
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Description Suggest change

Sandstone boulder field that extends the length of the Pine Mountain ridge line, which is basically Goodwin Canyon to Haddock Peak (about 6 miles) and down both the northern and southern slopes.

Getting There Suggest change

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

Guidebooks

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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 #176, May 1998

Santa Barbara Bouldering (1997) by Steve Edwards, self published, long out of print.

Camping

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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.
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.
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
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.
Reyes Peak trailhead, Pine Mountain.

Campground fees are now $20/night.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Pine Mountain

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V0 4
 24
Peerless Plates
Boulder
V1 5 R
 50
Rapunzel
Boulder
V2 5+
 47
Quiet Soul
Boulder
V3 6A
 71
Painted Carnival
Boulder
V3 6A
 61
Happy Hunting Grounds (a.k.a. He…
Boulder
V4 6B
 19
The Crystal Groove
Boulder
V5 6C
 22
Gardez l'eau
Boulder
V6- 7A
 35
Sock Hop
Boulder
V6 7A
 34
Dissing Euros
Boulder
V6 7A
 10
Megladon
Boulder
V6 7A
 6
Man of Mystery
Boulder
V8 7B
 10
Dreams
Boulder
V8 7B
 4
Hot N' Spicy
Boulder
V10 7C+
 12
Welcome to the Darkside
Boulder
V11 8A
 5
Whiplash
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Peerless Plates Enlightenment Ridge
 24
V0 4 Boulder
Rapunzel Enlightenment Ridge
 50
V1 5 R Boulder
Quiet Soul Enlightenment Ridge
 47
V2 5+ Boulder
Painted Carnival Picnic Area Boulders
 71
V3 6A Boulder
Happy Hunting Grounds (a.k.… Happy Hunting Grounds
 61
V3 6A Boulder
The Crystal Groove Enlightenment Ridge
 19
V4 6B Boulder
Gardez l'eau Enlightenment Ridge
 22
V5 6C Boulder
Sock Hop Lower Ridge
 35
V6- 7A Boulder
Dissing Euros Happy Hunting Grounds
 34
V6 7A Boulder
Megladon N Side Boulders (The…
 10
V6 7A Boulder
Man of Mystery Enlightenment Ridge
 6
V6 7A Boulder
Dreams Happy Hunting Grounds
 10
V8 7B Boulder
Hot N' Spicy N Side Boulders (The…
 4
V8 7B Boulder
Welcome to the Darkside Enlightenment Ridge
 12
V10 7C+ Boulder
Whiplash Happy Hunting Grounds
 5
V11 8A Boulder
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