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
Admins: Marc Kajut, M. Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer suchoski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes
Access Issue: Current San Diego County Advisories Details

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.

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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+
 3
● The Arkenstone
Boulder
Sub-Summit
V3 6A
 3
● Babyface
Boulder
Base Area > Fractured Boulder
V5+ 6C+
 3
● Red Sparrow
Boulder
Base Area > S Hill
V6 7A
 3
● Aerial Chariot
Boulder
Summit Area
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 3
● Summit Crack
Trad
Summit Area
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 4
● Slender Man
Trad
Boulder Row
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 4
● Cataclysm Arete (Right)
TR
Summit Area
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 3
● Raisinets
Trad
Summit Area
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● The Arkenstone Sub-Summit
 3
V2 5+ Boulder
● Babyface Base Area > Fractured Boulder
 3
V3 6A Boulder
● Red Sparrow Base Area > S Hill
 3
V5+ 6C+ Boulder
● Aerial Chariot Summit Area
 3
V6 7A Boulder
● Summit Crack Summit Area
 3
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Slender Man Boulder Row
 4
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Cataclysm Arete (Right) Summit Area
 4
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a TR
● Raisinets Summit Area
 3
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
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Rare Dahlia
Rare Dahlia
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I believe this crack opposes the splitter, braj!1!1 also splitter!11!
I believe this crack opposes the splitter, braj…
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from an old guide maybe? Splitter braj!1!!
from an old guide maybe? Splitter braj!1!!
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Sunset Summit Lieback
Sunset Summit Lieback
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Photo cred: Paul Coover
Photo cred: Paul Coover
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Finally enjoying the coveted cloud coverage.
Finally enjoying the coveted cloud coverage.
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Good snake.
Good snake.
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One day you'll be sent, my tall friend.
One day you'll be sent, my tall friend.
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Two easy cracks... perfect hands.
Two easy cracks... perfect hands.
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This is how you hike to those two large boulders I used the internet to find them I own these rocks incidentally
This is how you hike to those two large boulder…
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These two large boulders contain the hard cracks, you are not even good enough to look at them much less climb them take a hike kook!!111!
These two large boulders contain the hard crack…
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Me checking out a potential line.
Me checking out a potential line.
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Lou Cerutti
Carlsbad, California
Lou Cerutti   Carlsbad, California
I read in an old guidebook that there are two very hard looking cracks up on the summit. Possibly the hardest short crack (40ft)'s in SD and possibly unclimbed. Any truth to this? Anyone want to hike up there and find out? Sep 6, 2017
Trad Princess
Not That Into Climbing
Trad Princess   Not That Into Climbing
Lou! Check out the pics for this page, I'm adding some now. You think you got what it takes to send the gnar cracks braj? I don't think you're really that into climbing, bro. Sep 8, 2017
RER
Southern California
RER   Southern California
Is access from Green Valley Heights rd. on the east side an option? Mar 11, 2018
Ben May
San Diego, CA
Ben May   San Diego, CA
I’ve made exhaustive efforts in trying to find a shorter approach and to no avail. All private property. I still have something I’m working on tho... city of Poway wants to build a trail. Mar 11, 2018
Trad Princess
Not That Into Climbing
Trad Princess   Not That Into Climbing
Ben, how long would the trail be, do you think, if they allow it? Mar 12, 2018