Pine Mountain Bouldering
Elevation: | 7,000 ft |
GPS: |
34.63833, -119.31896 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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Shared By: | Davi Rivas on Feb 13, 2006 · Updates |
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Description
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
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
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
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.
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.
Classic Climbing Routes at Pine Mountain
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
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