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Saddle Rocks Area Rock Climbing

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Areas in Saddle Rocks Area

Cowboy Crags 3 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Dire Straits Rock 2 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Kid Rock 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Saddle Rocks 38 / 6 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 51

Saddlehorn, The 1 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Theoretical Boulder 2 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Elevation:	4,500 ft
GPS:	33.9929, -116.1392 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	C Miller on Aug 26, 2008
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Description

The Saddle Rocks Area covers the large slab of Saddle Rocks as well as peripheral areas like the Theoretical Boulder and the seldom visited Cowboy Crags. Stacks of quality crack and face routes up to 3 pitches in length are found here including the popular Right On (5.5) and Walk on the Wild Side (5.8).

Getting There

Park at the large paved lot that's used for Hall of Horrors, cross the road and follow a signed trail to the base of the rock. Approach time to the base is about 15 minutes.

68 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Saddle Rocks Area

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 450 ● Right On Trad 4 pitches Saddle Rocks > (a) Saddle Rock… > Saddle Rocks - Skirt…
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 8 ● Wisest Crack Trad Cowboy Crags
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 546 ● Walk on the Wild Side Trad 3 pitches Saddle Rocks > (a) Saddle Rock… > Saddle Rocks - Skirt…
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 48 ● Orange Flake Trad 2 pitches Saddle Rocks > (a) Saddle Rock… > Saddle Rocks - Skirt…
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R 11 ● Us and Them Trad 2 pitches Saddle Rocks > (a) Saddle Rock… > Saddle Rocks - Skirt…
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 37 ● Santa Cruz Trad Saddle Rocks > (a) Saddle Rock… > Saddle Rocks - Skirt…
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 4 ● Poodlephile Sport Saddle Rocks > (a) Saddle Rock… > Saddle Rocks - Skirt…
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 16 ● Dial 911 Trad 2 pitches Saddle Rocks > (a) Saddle Rock… > Saddle Rocks - Skirt…
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 6 ● Kid Calingula Trad 3 pitches Saddle Rocks > (a) Saddle Rock… > Saddle Rocks - Skirt…
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 48 ● Space Mountain Trad Saddle Rocks > (a) Saddle Rock… > Saddle Rocks - Skirt…
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 20 ● Episcopalian Toothpick Trad Theoretical Boulder
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 15 ● Harley Queen Trad 2 pitches Saddle Rocks > (a) Saddle Rock… > Saddle Rocks - Skirt…
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 48 ● Where Have all the Cowboys Gone Trad 3 pitches Saddle Rocks > (a) Saddle Rock… > Saddle Rocks - Skirt…
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R 7 ● Harlequin Trad 3 pitches Saddle Rocks > (a) Saddle Rock… > Saddle Rocks - Skirt…
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 3 ● Silver Spur Trad 3 pitches Saddle Rocks > (a) Saddle Rock… > Saddle Rocks - Skirt…