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El Autodromo, main sector. Rock Climbing

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Routes in El Autodromo, main sector.

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	10th bolted route from the left S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	11th bolted route from the left S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	12th bolted route from the left S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	13th bolted route from the left S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	2nd bolted route from the left S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	3rd bolted route from the left S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	4th bolted route from the left S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	5.9 crack climb T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	5.9 crack/dihedral T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	5th bolted route from the left S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	6th bolted route from the left S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	7th bolted route from the left S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	8th bolted route from the left S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	9th bolted route from the left. S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Another 5.9 crack climb T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Left hand short face route S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Left-most bolted route S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b

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Access Issue: Some areas are on city property and other areas are on private property. Details

At this point (updated to October 2024) access to the sierra is not restricted, but the freedom to climb here lives in a tenuous balance. Fires are strictly prohibited and absolutely do not camp in the sierra (there is a paid camping area on Calle 32). Do not block access to gates if you park a car at an entry point, never damage fences, don't litter, and, overall, be respectful and maintain a low profile.

Description

The roped climbing on La Barrosa is not destination stuff, but it keeps me entertained when I don't feel like taking my rope somewhere else. At any rate, the rock is good quality, and even though the routes are short, they tend to be powerful and gymnastic for the grades. The main sector of el Autodromo has close to 20 routes, at least three of which can be safely led on gear. Most routes are bolted, although some of the bolting might leave something to be desired. As far as I can tell, no one has ever bothered to name these routes, so I will keep with that and use the grade and a brief description to identify each one. A few boulders (including one V10) have also been done in the area, but it's far from being one of the best bouldering spots on La Barrosa.

Getting There

The area is situated above the Juan Manuel Fangio Racetrack (this is city property). I usually park at (or walk to) a gated entrance to the racetrack that can be accessed from a short dirt road that is the continuation of Calle 40 above its intersection with Calle 55. From the gate, continue walking the dirt road as it traverses the west flank of La Barrosa above the race track for about 1 km. until a small grove of pine trees appears. There is a well-defined trail that climbs fairly straight up the hill past the pine trees to the main sector above.