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Belvedere Heights Climbing

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Belvedere Heights West 11 / 27 / 6 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 49

Belvedere Heights East 8 / 1 / 4 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 13

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Elevation:	1,359 ft	414 m
GPS:	33.98774, -117.30998 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Temporary Closure Details

Park is temporarily closed due to the recent rains.

Access Issue: Parking listed elsewhere is on private property Details

Commonly known access for this area is on/through private property. Please carefully read alternative directions listed for accessing any of the various crags and boulders.

Description

Belvedere Heights offers very nice climbing on good granite if you don't mind short climbs. There are some walls of greater height but they are in more remote locations and require even more hiking to access.

Numerous walls lie within easy access, surrounded by many smaller boulders offering great potential for bouldering problems.

Most of the climbs are sport routes but there are a few nice cracks that protect well on gear. There are several TR problems but then most of the lines in the area can be easily set up for top-rope.

Although certainly not a destination crag, this is a great place to spend the day when the more popular spots in Southern California are experiencing highs in the 40's or 50's; Riverside tends to be 10 or more degrees warmer than the high desert.

Getting There

The Belvedere Heights Area of Box Springs Mountain Reserve is located just off the CA-60 in Riverside, on the southwest flanks of Box Springs Mountain, up behind UC Riverside.

If coming from LA or points north, take the CA-60 east and exit to Blaine St. east.

If coming from points south or east (San Diego, Moreno Valley), take the CA-60 west and exit Watkins Dr. north. From Watkins, turn right on Blaine. Park at the signed parking area at the intersection of Blaine Street and Terrace Drive.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Belvedere Heights

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

V2 5+ 5 ● The Space Between Boulder Belvedere Heigh… > … > Rebirth Cluster > BH Boulder
V3 6A 9 ● Jabba Boulder Belvedere Heigh… > … > Star Wars Cluster > Jabba Boulder
V3 6A 7 ● Jabba Mind Tricks Boulder Belvedere Heigh… > … > Star Wars Cluster > Jabba Boulder
V3 6A 6 ● Kawabunga Boulder Belvedere Heigh… > … > Ancient Cluster > Giza
V5 6C 5 ● Yabo Mind Tricks Boulder Belvedere Heigh… > … > Star Wars Cluster > Jabba Boulder
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a 14 ● Knobulator TR Belvedere Heigh… > Knob Wall
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 19 ● Pimple Patrol Sport Belvedere Heigh… > Knob Wall
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 17 ● Broken Heart Trad Belvedere Heigh… > Main Wall > Main Wall Left
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 13 ● Devil Man Trad Belvedere Heigh… > Main Wall > Main Wall Left
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 15 ● Good Son Sport Belvedere Heigh… > Main Wall > Main Wall Left
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 15 ● Evil Eye Sport Belvedere Heigh… > Main Wall > Main Wall Left
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 26 ● Hands off the Crack Sport Belvedere Heigh… > Main Wall > Main Wall Left
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 14 ● Little Jerry Seinfeld Sport Belvedere Heigh… > Main Wall > Main Wall Left
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 10 ● Creature Comforts Sport Belvedere Heigh… > Main Wall > Main Wall Left
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 7 ● Blue Collar Sport Belvedere Heigh… > Knob Wall