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Highway 38 Crags Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Highway 38 Crags

(a) Mill Creek Wash Bouldering 0 / 0 / 0 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

(b) Thurman Flat (Sport Boulder) 0 / 11 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11

(d) Frustration Creek 3 / 75 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 81

(e) Mountain Home Creek 3 / 11 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 14

(f) Rocky Hollow 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

(g) 8000 Foot Crag 1 / 14 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 15

(h) Onyx Summit Crag 3 / 16 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 20

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Elevation:	6,632 ft
GPS:	34.17157, -116.84591 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Partial closure on Hwy 38 due to storm damage. Details

Closure in place at Jenks Lake Road East and 5.3 miles west of Balky Horse Canyon Road/2N04.

Crags affected are 8000 Foot Crag, Exo-Planet Crag and Onyx Summit Crag.

Description

This details all of the various crags along Highway 38 from Mentone to Big Bear with Angelus Oaks being the only town and amenities along the way.

Getting There

Please see the individual area pages for more detailed approach information.

The various crags along Hwy 38 have been placed in the order they are encountered driving up Hwy 38 from the bottom.

205 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Highway 38 Crags

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

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 71 ● Good Girls Sport (d) Frustration… > Upper Tier
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 66 ● The Dead Terrorist Sport 2 pitches (d) Frustration… > Lower Tier > Lower Tier (Left Side)
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 73 ● Super Soul Slab Sport 3 pitches (d) Frustration… > Lower Tier > Lower Tier (Left Side)
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 5 ● Tasting Colors Sport (c) Monkeyface… > Alcove > Alcove Left
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 73 ● King Under the Mountain Sport (d) Frustration… > Lower Tier > Lower Tier (Left Side)
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 4 ● Dark Ritual Sport (c) Monkeyface… > Monkey Face
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 4 ● Positive Reinforcement Sport (c) Monkeyface… > Secret Passage
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 52 ● The Expedition Sport (d) Frustration… > Lower Tier > Lower Tier (Left Side)
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 77 ● Delusions Sport (d) Frustration… > Upper Tier
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 13 ● Lightning Strike Sport (d) Frustration… > Headwall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 39 ● Groove Dynamics Sport (d) Frustration… > Upper Tier
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 4 ● Perfected Mindset Sport (c) Monkeyface… > Secret Passage
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 4 ● Taxidermy Sport (d) Frustration… > Upper Tier
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 7 ● Fuel Injected Sport (d) Frustration… > Upper Tier
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a 5 ● Liquid Gold Sport (d) Frustration… > Upper Tier