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Big Bear City Area Climbing

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Areas in Big Bear City Area

Gateway Rock 2 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 2

John Bull Crag Area 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Holcomb Valley Pinnacles 142 / 239 / 39 / 223 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 637 / 637

North Shore Boulders 8 / 14 / 8 / 58 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 88 / 88

Tanglewood Slabs Area 11 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 20 / 20

Jacoby Canyon 2 / 4 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 10 / 10

Roadside Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 2

Quartzite Bands 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

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Elevation:	7,237 ft	2,206 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

Covers all the crags north and east of Big Bear City and east of Fawnskin.

Getting There

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759 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Big Bear City 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 272 ● Gold Standard Sport, Alpine Holcomb Valley… > Central Pinnacles > Gold Wall
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 452 ● Bye Crackie Sport, Alpine Holcomb Valley… > Central Pinnacles > Coyote Crag
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 458 ● Coyotes at Sunset Sport, Alpine Holcomb Valley… > Central Pinnacles > Coyote Crag
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 306 ● Claim Jumper Sport, Alpine Holcomb Valley… > Central Pinnacles > Claim Jumper Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 294 ● One Armed Bandit Sport, Alpine Holcomb Valley… > Central Pinnacles > Claim Jumper Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 104 ● Vertical Epic Sport, Alpine Holcomb Valley… > Pinnacles North > Stone Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 307 ● Powder Keg Sport, Alpine Holcomb Valley… > … > Motherlode Rock > Motherlode Rock - N Face
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 416 ● Pistol Pete Sport, Alpine Holcomb Valley… > Central Pinnacles > Doc Holliday Wall
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 260 ● Lost Orbit Sport, Alpine Holcomb Valley… > … 1 > Lost Orbit Rock… > Lost Orbit Rock - E F…
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 231 ● Doc's Holiday Sport, Alpine Holcomb Valley… > Central Pinnacles > Doc Holliday Wall
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 317 ● Coyotes in the Henhouse Sport, Alpine Holcomb Valley… > Central Pinnacles > Claim Jumper Wall
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 62 ● Arrogant Bastard Sport, Alpine Holcomb Valley… > Pinnacles North > Stone Wall
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 38 ● The Showdown Sport, Alpine Holcomb Valley… > Central Pinnacles > Pistol Whipped Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 93 ● Road Crew Sport, Alpine Holcomb Valley… > … 1 > Lost Orbit Rock… > Lost Orbit Rock - E F…
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 129 ● The Incinerator Sport, Alpine Holcomb Valley… > Central Pinnacles > Incinerator Wall