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Big Bear Lake Area Climbing

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Areas in Big Bear Lake Area

Big Bear North 221 / 320 / 68 / 274 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 871 / 871

Big Bear South 107 / 48 / 27 / 97 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 271 / 271

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Elevation:	6,745 ft	2,056 m
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Access Issue: Road Closure in Effect Details

SR 38
[IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA]
Is closed from 0.2 mi east of Angelus Oaks /at Mill Creek Rd/ to 4.6 mi east of Angelus Oaks /at Hill Ranch Rd/ (San Bernardino Co) - Due to mudslide - Motorists are advised to use an alternate route

Description

This details all of the various crags centered around Big Bear Lake, the largest town in the area. Due to the size and complexity of the area it has been broken into two separate areas - Big Bear North and Big Bear South.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Big Bear Lake 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 267 ● Gold Standard Sport, Alpine Big Bear North > … 1 > Central Pinnacles > Gold Wall
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 441 ● Bye Crackie Sport, Alpine Big Bear North > … 1 > Central Pinnacles > Coyote Crag
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 447 ● Coyotes at Sunset Sport, Alpine Big Bear North > … 1 > Central Pinnacles > Coyote Crag
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 91 ● Aurora Borealis Trad, Alpine Big Bear South > … 1 > Black Bluff - N… > Black Bluff - N Face…
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 103 ● Vertical Epic Sport, Alpine Big Bear North > … 1 > Pinnacles North > Stone Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 303 ● Powder Keg Sport, Alpine Big Bear North > … 1 2 > Motherlode Rock > Motherlode Rock - N Face
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 411 ● Pistol Pete Sport, Alpine Big Bear North > … 1 > Central Pinnacles > Doc Holliday Wall
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 75 ● Knightline Trad, Alpine Big Bear South > … 1 > Castle Rock > (c) Castle Rock - Sou…
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 252 ● Lost Orbit Sport, Alpine Big Bear North > … 1 2 3 > Lost Orbit Rock… > Lost Orbit Rock - E F…
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 230 ● Doc's Holiday Sport, Alpine Big Bear North > … 1 > Central Pinnacles > Doc Holliday Wall
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 312 ● Coyotes in the Henhouse Sport, Alpine Big Bear North > … 1 > Central Pinnacles > Claim Jumper Wall
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 60 ● Arrogant Bastard Sport, Alpine Big Bear North > … 1 > Pinnacles North > Stone Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 93 ● Road Crew Sport, Alpine Big Bear North > … 1 2 3 > Lost Orbit Rock… > Lost Orbit Rock - E F…
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 127 ● The Incinerator Sport, Alpine Big Bear North > … 1 > Central Pinnacles > Incinerator Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 20 ● King of the Castle Sport, Alpine Big Bear South > … 1 > Castle Rock > (b) Castle Rock - S Face