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Otay Mesa Rock Climbing

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Routes in Otay Mesa

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	Baby Face S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Baby Synch S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Crow's Nest S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Dont be Fooled S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Ice, Ice, Baby S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Otay Way Traverse T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Pink Piranha S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Ride The Lightening S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
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Elevation:	1,506 ft	459 m
GPS:	32.603, -116.90708 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Climbers have reported confrontations with local Border Patrol due to migrant activity in the canyon.

Description

A small canyon filled with grass and palm trees down near the border in Otay mesa contains some decent if somewhat short sport climbing on interesting featured metamorphic rock. Most of the good climbing faces north, and the trees offer shade, making this area climbable on all but the hottest days.

Getting There

From highway 805 go east on Olympic Parkway. Continue for 6.5m. Turn left on Wueste Rd. and continue till you hit Otay Lakes County Park. Park inside for a fee ($5) or park right outside in the shoulder. Make your way through the county park and head south/downhill. If you are looking at Google Maps satellite view, the epicenter of the climbing is the clearly visible pipe that crosses the Otay River just south of the park, and you are aiming to drop into the canyon somewhat west of there.

You'll see the face after 15 minutes or so of downhill hiking. Hike right and down into the canyon. Once you hit the riverbed turn left towards the pipe to find the climbing. It is around 0.9 miles from the park entrance gate to the climbs under the pipe.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Otay Mesa

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

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 4 ● Baby Face Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 4 ● Dont be Fooled Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 4 ● Baby Synch Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a 6 ● Ride The Lightening Sport