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Cold Springs Dome Rock Climbing

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Areas in Cold Springs Dome

Diamond (South Face), The 3 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Makunaima Amphitheater 10 / 10 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 20

Northwest Face 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Santa Barbara Wall aka Northeast Face 1 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

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Elevation:	2,710 ft	826 m
GPS:	34.4751, -119.67462 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Cold Springs Dome is one of Santa Barbara's more remote and worthwhile crags. While the area lacks in quantity of routes, it abounds in quality of climbing, interesting rock, feeling of seclusion, and abundance of shade in the summer months. Cold Springs Dome also touts the famed Makunaima, one of Santa Barbara's most famous test-pieces.

Getting There

Park at Gibraltar Rock turnoff, then hike up the ridge past Hole-in-the-Rock boulder. Once you gain the top of the ridge, find a small climber's trail to your right and head down a steep (and slippery!) trail to the crag. At the base of the crag, head down to your left and skirt the bottom of the rock to reach the majority of the climbs.

30 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Cold Springs Dome

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 8 ● Ally's Arete Sport 2 pitches Diamond (S Face)
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 12 ● Laughing Lily Sport 3 pitches Diamond (S Face)
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 14 ● Daximus Sport Makunaima Amphitheater
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 4 ● El Mirador Sport Santa Barbara Wall ak…
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 6 ● Grandma's Gambit Sport 2 pitches Diamond (S Face)
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 25 ● Anasazi Sport Makunaima Amphitheater
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 12 ● Baby Scorpions Sport Makunaima Amphitheater
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 24 ● Makunaima Trad Makunaima Amphitheater
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 4 ● Lazy Boy Trad, TR Makunaima Amphitheater
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 10 ● Predators Keep the Balance Sport Makunaima Amphitheater
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 5 ● Kneeanderthal Trad Makunaima Amphitheater
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 17 ● No Women, No Cats Sport Makunaima Amphitheater
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 16 ● Kneeanderthal D'erectus Sport Makunaima Amphitheater
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 9 ● Homo Slopiens Sport Makunaima Amphitheater
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c 4 ● Fred Crimpstone Sport Makunaima Amphitheater