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Santa Ana Mountains Climbing
Areas in Santa Ana Mountains
El Cariso
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Jurassic Boulders
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KinderCare Boulders
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Main Divide
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Ortega Falls
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Robinson Ranch
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San Juan Canyon
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Tenaja Falls
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Tenaja Falls Boulders
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Trabuco Creek
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Upper Candy Store Boulders
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Upper San Juan Boulders
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| Elevation: | 3,249 ft |
| GPS: | 33.63, -117.491 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
| Page Views: | 167,970 total · 1,032/month |
| Shared By: | Jordan Ramey on Feb 26, 2007 |
| Admins: | jt512, M Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer suchoski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
Description
The Santa Ana Mountains are the eastern boundary of the Los Angeles basin. They are peaked by the "Saddleback" formation of Santiago and Modjeska Peaks, both over 4,000 feet in elevation. The crest of the range forms part of the border between Orange and Riverside Counties. Most of the public land here is part of the Cleveland National Forest.
It has range has some good bouldering areas, including the two best known, El Cariso and Ortega Falls. A few crags here also have small single pitch roped routes, but overall rock here is short.
It has range has some good bouldering areas, including the two best known, El Cariso and Ortega Falls. A few crags here also have small single pitch roped routes, but overall rock here is short.
Classic Climbing Routes at Santa Ana Mountains
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
| Route Name | Location | Star Rating | Difficulty | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ● Elysia | El Cariso > First Hill > Elysia |
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V1 5 Boulder | |
| ● Batarang | Trabuco Creek > Batman Boulder |
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V1 5 Boulder | |
| ● Batwing | Trabuco Creek > Batman Boulder |
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V1-2 5 Boulder | |
| ● Pipe Around | El Cariso > Spine Boulder |
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V2 5+ Boulder | |
| ● Grumpy Man (aka old man) | El Cariso > Grumpy Man |
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V2-3 5+ Boulder | |
| ● Goomba | El Cariso > Goomba |
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V2-3 5+ Boulder | |
| ● El Chorizo | El Cariso > Aid Hill > El Chorizo |
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V4 6B Boulder | |
| ● Dihedral | Ortega Falls > Toprope Wall |
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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR | |
| ● Route 1 | San Juan Canyon |
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5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport | |
| ● Fingers | Ortega Falls > Toprope Wall |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR | |
| ● Horn | Ortega Falls > Toprope Wall |
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5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad, TR | |
| ● Unknown | San Juan Canyon |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b TR | |
| ● Polished | Ortega Falls > Toprope Wall |
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, TR | |
| ● Splitter | Ortega Falls > Toprope Wall |
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5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad, TR | |
| ● Route 3 | San Juan Canyon |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport |
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