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The Toe Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Toe

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	Any Portland In a Storm S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
	Cactus Kiss T,S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Call Her Daddy S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Chilly Nuts S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Chimney Fire Drill S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	COVID S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Cure, The S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Goody Goody T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Green Fountain S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Hang Nail T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Horseshoes T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	I Love Red S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
	Madi's First S,TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13
	More Bits S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	Old Guys Drool S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Red Shirt TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Rona S 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Run Home To Mommy S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Shiver S 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Six Feet S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Sleeping Giant T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Spark Joy S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Sugar Free T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Sweepers Choice T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Sweet as Can Be S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Swine Flu S 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c PG13
	Tethered Goat T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Tough as Nails T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Up. T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Zika S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a

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Access Issue: Raptor Nesting Advisory Details

Please avoid raptor nests. El Cajon Mountain- Golden Eagles nested successfully at this site in 2009, after relocating twice between alternate nest sites. The Golden Eagle nest at El Cajon Mountain was not successful in Spring 2010. This nest was successful and fledged young in 2011 - 2021. Details from USFS posted here: fs.usda.gov/detail/clevelan…

The El Cajon Mountain climbing area is in close proximity to the San Diego River Park Foundation property. This property's purpose is to protect and conserve San Diego's threatened habitat and wildlife in perpetuity. Specifically, the San Diego River Park Foundation are protecting golden eagles that nest in the area and ceanothus, a California lilac that is an endemic sensitive plant species. Please avoid and limit recreational activities at the San Diego River Park Foundation property to promote San Diego's threatened habitat and wildlife. Thank you!

Access Issue: Wildlife Preserve, access sensitive, nesting raptors Details

The Toe area is technically located in the El Capitan Open Space Preserve sandiegocounty.gov/parks/op… and less than 4,000' from an active golden eagle nesting site. Agreements between climbers and county officials have never been reached to officially allow climbing and development in this particular part of El Cajon Mountain. This is the exact reason why 3 others areas have been omitted from public eyes. I personally don't think it's a good idea to make this information public just yet for fear of losing access all together. -Dave Alden

Description

The Toe area has the most consistently moderate climbs of El Cajon Mountain on some of the best granite found anywhere. The South exposure provides ideal winter climbing with just enough breeze to keep the rock temps perfect.

Getting There

The trail to the Toe is NOT the same as to Main Wall. It begins on the same trail as to the Mountaineers Wall. Begin the same way from the parking area but go 100 ft past the Forest Service raptor information sign. The trail begins up a gentle slope progressing to a bouldered ridgeline. Towards the top of the ridge there is a metal sign marking the first fork to The Toe. If you continue to another metal sign for Mountaineers Wall and West Tier areas you have gone too far. Take the fork down hill to the left leading in 10-15 minutes to the Toe. This entire trail is much shorter and less painful than that of Main Wall and about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours for most folks. Another option is to continue up the road past Mountaineers Trail about 1/4 mile passing the quarry. Take a right at the sign for the Toe, this is the direct route to the base. Going straight on the road will access the so. ridge trail.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Toe

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

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13 19 ● Madi's First Sport, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 9 ● Horseshoes Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 10 ● Spark Joy Sport 2 pitches
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 14 ● Shiver Sport 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 27 ● COVID Sport 4 pitches
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c PG13 26 ● Swine Flu Sport 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 6 ● Zika Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 8 ● Up. Trad 3 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 20 ● I Love Red Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 19 ● Any Portland In a Storm Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 73 ● Sleeping Giant Trad 10 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 5 ● Chimney Fire Drill Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 4 ● Sweet as Can Be Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 6 ● Call Her Daddy Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 4 ● Run Home To Mommy Sport