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Lake Ramona Climbing

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Areas in Lake Ramona

Approach Hills 3 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Base Area 3 / 0 / 1 / 13 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 15

Boulder Row 11 / 0 / 5 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 15

Lakeside Boulders 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

North Slope 5 / 0 / 1 / 15 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 19

South Slope 5 / 0 / 0 / 43 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 48

Sub-Summit 11 / 0 / 3 / 16 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 28

Summit Area 16 / 0 / 7 / 29 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 49

Elevation:	1,315 ft
GPS:	33.024, -116.997 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	AJ on Mar 14, 2017
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Description

The boulders on the hilltop west of Lake Ramona are enticing from afar but less appealing when you get closer. Mostly a nice destination for a morning hike.

Getting There

Hike 2 1/2 miles to the Lake Ramona dam from the Blue Sky Ecological Reserve parking lot. The first part of the trail is very pretty. The last mile is a bit of a slog up to the top of the dam. From there you'll see the boulders in the distance, on the hillside northwest of the lake.

180 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Lake Ramona

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

V2 5+ 5 ● Cartwheel Boulder S Slope
V2 5+ 5 ● The Arkenstone Boulder Sub-Summit
V3 6A 4 ● Pitstop Boulder Boulder Row
V4 6B 4 ● Skies of Blue Boulder S Slope
V5 6C 4 ● Technical Difficulty Boulder S Slope
V5 6C 3 ● Proprioception Boulder N Slope
V6 7A 3 ● Aerial Chariot Boulder Summit Area
V6 7A 3 ● Sunbeam Boulder Summit Area
V7 7A+ 3 ● Ante Meridiem Boulder Summit Area
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 6 ● Cataclysm Arete (Right) TR Summit Area
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 4 ● Patina Flake Trad, TR Boulder Row
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 3 ● Thin Ice Trad, TR Boulder Row
5.11- 6c 22 VIII+ 22 E3 5c 4 ● Cataclysm Arete (Left) TR Summit Area
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 5 ● Granite Geek Trad Summit Area
5.13 8a 29 X- 30 E7 6c 3 ● Lifeblood Trad, TR Summit Area