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Elevation: 100 ft
GPS: 34.5024, -119.8664
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Shared By: The Gravel Diving Albatross on Nov 9, 2006
Admins: andy patterson, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes

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Beautiful sand stone boulders over looking the California Central Coast. The main attraction is a bouldering cave that has a 20ft traverse that can be done backwards and forwards. The cave contains many eliminates if you are looking for something more diffucult. Not a huge area, but worth stopping by if you are in the area.

Getting There Suggest change

[Added by Matthew Fienup]

From Santa Barbara, take Hwy-154 North toward Santa Ynez.

At the top of the grade and just before the summit, turn left on West Camino Cielo Road (if you go through the pass and begin descending into the Santa Ynez valley, you've gone too far).

The trailhead for Lizard's Mouth is located 3.8 miles down West Camino Cielo, on the left-hand side (50 yards before the entrance to the Winchester Gun Club).

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Lizard's Mouth

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V0 4
 39
Goldak
Boulder
V0+ 4+
 120
Lizards' Mouth Traverse
Boulder
V1+ 5 R
 39
Lord of the Flies
Boulder
V2 5+
 90
Ace in the Hole
Boulder
V2 5+ PG13
 10
Experiment in Terror
Boulder
V2-3 5+
 40
Breathless
Boulder
V3 6A
 81
Shaken, Not Stirred
Boulder
V3 6A
 74
Panic in the streets
Boulder
V3 6A
 13
5.11 Crack
Boulder
V3-4 6A+
 49
Meilee
Boulder
V4 6B
 61
Call Me
Boulder
V4 6B
 58
Johnnie Big Mouth
Boulder
V6 7A
 25
Gangster Hippie
Boulder
V6 7A
 35
The Tempest
Boulder
V7 7A+
 19
Fritz Bulge
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Goldak Mouth
 39
V0 4 Boulder
Lizards' Mouth Traverse Mouth
 120
V0+ 4+ Boulder
Lord of the Flies Femme Fatale Area
 39
V1+ 5 R Boulder
Ace in the Hole Meilee Area
 90
V2 5+ Boulder
Experiment in Terror Sunset Boulevard
 10
V2 5+ PG13 Boulder
Breathless Meilee Area
 40
V2-3 5+ Boulder
Shaken, Not Stirred Femme Fatale Area
 81
V3 6A Boulder
Panic in the streets Sunset Boulevard
 74
V3 6A Boulder
5.11 Crack Kelly's Hill
 13
V3 6A Boulder
Meilee Meilee Area
 49
V3-4 6A+ Boulder
Call Me Sunset Boulevard
 61
V4 6B Boulder
Johnnie Big Mouth Kelly's Hill
 58
V4 6B Boulder
Gangster Hippie Top of the World
 25
V6 7A Boulder
The Tempest Smokeys Cave
 35
V6 7A Boulder
Fritz Bulge Sunset Boulevard
 19
V7 7A+ Boulder
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