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Classic Climbs for El Cajon Mountain

Mountain Project's determination of the most popular, highly-rated routes.

C0
 17
Bolt Ladder
Aid 2 pitches
C1-2
 7
The Follow Problem
Aid
C2+
 6
Bat Hooks Gone Wild
Aid
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13
 19
Madi's First
Sport, TR
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 83
Bright Eyes
Trad, Sport 2 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
 7
Horseshoes
Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 9
Spark Joy
Sport 2 pitches
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 10
Shiver
Sport 2 pitches
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
 53
Buffalo Brothers
Sport 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 180
Meteor
Sport 4 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 11
Closer to the Sun
Trad, Sport 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 8
Sugar Free
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 21
COVID
Sport 4 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 6
Doing Time
Sport 2 pitches
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c PG13
 21
Swine Flu
Sport 2 pitches
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 5
Matchbook
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 301
Leonids
Sport 3 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
 8
Left Longing
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 4
Over The Edge
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 5
Zika
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 8
Up.
Trad 3 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 6
Daisies
Sport 3 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 4
High Profile
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 4
Donkey Kong
Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 4
Ruby Tuesday
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 7
Parallel Universe
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 34
The Swiftness
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 16
Snakes In The Grass
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
 18
I Love Red
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
 16
Any Portland In a Storm
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 10
Thunder
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 65
Sleeping Giant
Trad 10 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 5
Chimney Fire Drill
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 6
Cool Cat
Sport 2 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 5
The Apprentice
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 7
Rampart
Trad 2 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 13
Center Direct
Trad 2 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 5
Sun
Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 9
O.J.
Trad 2 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 5
Double Overhead
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 7
Land Manager
Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 9
Unnamed Route 16
Trad, Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 28
Urge to Merge
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 5
Chilly Nuts
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 7
So Yesterday
Trad 2 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 6
Easy Way Out
Sport 3 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 8
Phat Lip
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 9
Shadow Dragon
Trad 3 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 4
Highlander
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
 14
Center Direct
Trad 4 pitches
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 54
Mañana
Sport 2 pitches
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 6
No Burritos, P2
Trad, Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 5
Unknown Corner
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 33
Cause for Pause
Sport 5 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 16
Spitfire
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 15
Sole Purpose
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 6
Cirrus
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 4
Less than Lethal
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 4
Rough Cut
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 5
Gem Stone
Sport 2 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 5
Day Light Savings
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 4
Cashmere Clip
Sport
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 4
Crown Jewel
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 12
No Place To Hide
Trad, Sport 3 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 15
Napoleon
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 4
Holey Moley
Sport 3 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 17
Black Castle
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 95
Triton Tower
Sport 3 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 32
Crackamite
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 4
Synthetic Goods
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 23
Line of Fire
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 20
Swiftness Direct
Trad, Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 46
Tears of Envy
Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 5
Miss Tiggers
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 4
Walter Cat
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 4
Slippery Slope
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 23
Halcyon
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 4
Nothing but Trouble
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 5
River of Life
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 14
Diamond of San Diego
Sport 5 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 30
The Commander
Sport 5 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 6
Call Her Daddy
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 4
Run Home To Mommy
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 14
Pockets of Resistance
Sport
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
 4
Here's My Number
Sport 2 pitches
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
 6
I'm Your Huckleberry
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Bolt Ladder Quarry Wall
 17
C0 Aid 2 pitches
The Follow Problem Quarry Wall
 7
C1-2 Aid
Bat Hooks Gone Wild Quarry Wall
 6
C2+ Aid
Madi's First Mountaineer Walls > Toe
 19
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13 Sport, TR
Bright Eyes Wedge > Blue Sky Wall
 83
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, Sport 2 pitches
Horseshoes Mountaineer Walls > Toe
 7
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 Trad
Spark Joy Mountaineer Walls > Toe
 9
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport 2 pitches
Shiver Mountaineer Walls > Toe
 10
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport 2 pitches
Buffalo Brothers Wedge > Blue Sky Wall
 53
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c Sport 2 pitches
Meteor Wedge > Left Wall
 180
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport 4 pitches
Closer to the Sun Wedge > Blue Sky Wall
 11
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Sport 2 pitches
Sugar Free Mountaineer Walls > Toe
 8
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
COVID Mountaineer Walls > Toe
 21
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport 4 pitches
Doing Time Mountaineer Walls > 4-W Tier
 6
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport 2 pitches
Swine Flu Mountaineer Walls > Toe
 21
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c PG13 Sport 2 pitches
Matchbook Wedge > Right Wall
 5
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Trad
Leonids Wedge > Left Wall
 301
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport 3 pitches
Left Longing Wedge > Left Wall
 8
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 Trad
Over The Edge Wedge > Right Wall
 4
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Zika Mountaineer Walls > Toe
 5
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Up. Mountaineer Walls > Toe
 8
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches
Daisies Mountaineer Walls > 1-First Tier > Main Wall
 6
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport 3 pitches
High Profile Mountaineer Walls > 4-W Tier
 4
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Donkey Kong Mountaineer Walls > Bastion
 4
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches
Ruby Tuesday Mountaineer Walls > 4-W Tier
 4
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Parallel Universe Wedge > Left Wall
 7
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
The Swiftness Wedge > Triton Tower
 34
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Snakes In The Grass Wedge > Left Wall
 16
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
I Love Red Mountaineer Walls > Toe
 18
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 Sport
Any Portland In a Storm Mountaineer Walls > Toe
 16
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 Sport
Thunder Wedge > Not So Grassy Ledge
 10
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Sleeping Giant Mountaineer Walls > Toe
 65
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 10 pitches
Chimney Fire Drill Mountaineer Walls > Toe
 5
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Cool Cat Mountaineer Walls > 1-First Tier > Main Wall
 6
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport 2 pitches
The Apprentice Mountaineer Walls > 4-W Tier
 5
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Rampart Mountaineer Walls > 2-Second Tier
 7
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
Center Direct Mountaineer Walls > 2-Second Tier
 13
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
Sun Mountaineer Walls > Sun
 5
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, Alpine 3 pitches
O.J. Mountaineer Walls > 1-First Tier > Main Wall
 9
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
Double Overhead Mountaineer Walls > Western Highlands
 5
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Land Manager Mountaineer Walls > 2-Second Tier
 7
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Unnamed Route 16 Wedge > Left Wall
 9
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad, Sport
Urge to Merge Wedge > Left Wall
 28
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
Chilly Nuts Mountaineer Walls > Toe
 5
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
So Yesterday Wedge > Left Wall
 7
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches
Easy Way Out Mountaineer Walls > 4-W Tier
 6
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport 3 pitches
Phat Lip Mountaineer Walls > 4-W Tier
 8
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Shadow Dragon Mountaineer Walls > 3-Third Tier > Shadow Wall
 9
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches
Highlander Mountaineer Walls > Western Highlands
 4
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Center Direct Wedge > Center/Headwall
 14
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 Trad 4 pitches
Mañana Wedge > Left Wall
 54
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport 2 pitches
No Burritos, P2 Wedge > Left Wall
 6
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Sport
Unknown Corner Mountaineer Walls > 4-W Tier
 5
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Cause for Pause Wedge > Left Wall
 33
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport 5 pitches
Spitfire Wedge > Triton Tower
 16
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Sole Purpose Wedge > Center/Headwall
 15
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Cirrus Mountaineer Walls > 1-First Tier > Main Wall
 6
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Less than Lethal Mountaineer Walls > 4-W Tier
 4
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Rough Cut Mountaineer Walls > 4-W Tier
 4
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Gem Stone Mountaineer Walls > 4-W Tier
 5
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport 2 pitches
Day Light Savings Mountaineer Walls > 3-Third Tier > Breeze Way
 5
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Cashmere Clip Mountaineer Walls > 2-Second Tier
 4
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Crown Jewel Mountaineer Walls > Western Highlands
 4
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
No Place To Hide Wedge > Madness Wall
 12
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad, Sport 3 pitches
Napoleon Wedge > Not So Grassy Ledge
 15
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Holey Moley Wedge > Madness Wall
 4
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport 3 pitches
Black Castle Wedge > Center/Headwall
 17
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Triton Tower Wedge > Triton Tower
 95
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport 3 pitches
Crackamite Wedge > Right Wall
 32
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Synthetic Goods Mountaineer Walls > 4-W Tier
 4
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Line of Fire Wedge > Right Wall
 23
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Swiftness Direct Wedge > Triton Tower
 20
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad, Sport
Tears of Envy Wedge > Center/Headwall
 46
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Miss Tiggers Wedge > Officer's Club
 5
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
Walter Cat Wedge > Bottom Center of The…
 4
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Slippery Slope Mountaineer Walls > Western Highlands
 4
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Halcyon Wedge > Triton Tower
 23
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Nothing but Trouble Mountaineer Walls > 4-W Tier
 4
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
River of Life Fly Dog Buttress
 5
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad
Diamond of San Diego Wedge > Center/Headwall
 14
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport 5 pitches
The Commander Wedge > Center/Headwall
 30
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport 5 pitches
Call Her Daddy Mountaineer Walls > Toe
 6
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Run Home To Mommy Mountaineer Walls > Toe
 4
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Pockets of Resistance Wedge > Triton Tower
 14
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Here's My Number Wedge > Madness Wall
 4
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c Sport 2 pitches
I'm Your Huckleberry Wedge > Right Wall
 6
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Trad
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