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Elevation: 3,000 ft 914 m
GPS: 33.2162, -116.4596
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Shared By: Tavis Ricksecker on Mar 3, 2008
Admins: Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes

Description Suggest change

Seemingly endless granite bouldering in a beautiful desert setting.

Getting There Suggest change

Just off the S-22 road, in between Borrego Springs and Ranchita. 3.7 miles east of Ranchita, where the highway makes a large S-curve. Established climbing both north and south of the road.

369 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Culp Valley

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V0 4
 71
Chocoholic
Boulder
V0 4
 72
Vector Crack
Boulder
V0-1 4+
 61
Gutenobbin
Boulder
V3 6A
 56
Black Dot
Boulder
V3-4 6A+
 4
Oasis
Boulder
V4 6B
 35
Throw Up
Boulder
V4+ 6B+
 36
Throw Up, Left
Boulder
V5 6C
 9
The Allegory
Boulder
V6- 7A
 27
The Capstone Problem
Boulder
V6- 7A
 16
Flake Warfare
Boulder
V6 7A
 42
The First Black Robot
Boulder
V6 7A
 51
Spandex
Boulder
V7 7A+
 5
Ty My Shoe
Boulder
V9 7C
 12
Jessica Rabbit
Boulder
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a V1 5
 4
Freeman Crack
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Chocoholic Cottonwood Area > Cottonwood Camp > Chocolate Boulder
 71
V0 4 Boulder
Vector Crack Cottonwood Area > Vector Crack Area > Vector Boulder
 72
V0 4 Boulder
Gutenobbin Cottonwood Area > Vector Crack Area > Plate Techtonics Boulder
 61
V0-1 4+ Boulder
Black Dot Windy Boulders > Windy Boulders… > Black Dot Boulder
 56
V3 6A Boulder
Oasis Cottonwood Area > Cottonwood Camp > Rusty Lews Boulder
 4
V3-4 6A+ Boulder
Throw Up Windy Boulders > Windy Boulders… > "C" Boulder
 35
V4 6B Boulder
Throw Up, Left Windy Boulders > Windy Boulders… > "C" Boulder
 36
V4+ 6B+ Boulder
The Allegory CVPC > Northern Area B… > Allegory Boulder
 9
V5 6C Boulder
The Capstone Problem Capstone Area
 27
V6- 7A Boulder
Flake Warfare CVPC > S Campsite Boul… > Flaked Cave Boulders
 16
V6- 7A Boulder
The First Black Robot Cottonwood Area > Vector Crack Area > Vector Boulder
 42
V6 7A Boulder
Spandex Windy Boulders > Windy Boulders… > "B" Boulder
 51
V6 7A Boulder
Ty My Shoe Windy Boulders > Windy Boulders… > "A" boulder
 5
V7 7A+ Boulder
Jessica Rabbit Windy Boulders > Windy Boulders… > Rabbit Boulder
 12
V9 7C Boulder
Freeman Crack Cottonwood Area > Freeman Crack
 4
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a V1 5 Boulder
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