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Approach trail starts here.

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Natalie Brechtel following me up the first pitch of the 5.7 South Face route.

Try the trail that heads west from the bench to the crop of rocks in this photo. Since the fire there seems to be so many 'trails' its hard to decide which is best. This one is direct and easy to follow.

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Jeff Dunbar

Jun 11, 2007

“Approach trail starts here.”

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Approach view of trail out to Cathedral Peak. Cathedral side steeper (more so than Tahquitz) but shorter. La Cumbre side less steep but longer. Red ends near pack stash on Cathedral summit backside. Orange continues cw to descend to base. 20 Nov 2020.

Another brilliant February day---and a new camera angle.

3 stacks at La Cumbre Peak

Laura stepping out of the cave at the first (or second) belay.

Side view of the top half of Cathedral Peak. The steeper bottom half of the face is obscured by the tree line in this picture. NOTE: for sense of scale, there is a hiker walking through the brush on the right side of this photo.

View from the bench and where the trail begins. This is looking west. Remember the the ocean in SB is to the south. Take this path to get to Cathedral. The trail was pretty obvious and in good shape as of 1-11-2020.

Very interesting rock formation on the roof inside the big cave at the base. Anyone want to offer a geology lesson?

Looking down at the back side of Cathedral Peak from La Cumbre.

Approximate line of the 5.7 [[105976198]] route.

Me reveling in the last bit of 3rd class terrain on the way back from a great first outing to Cathedral Peak.

Don't forget to check out the huge cave at the base of Cathedral Peak before you start climbing!

A view of the backside and summit block of Cathedral Peak as seen on the approach trail from La Cumbre Peak. The summit block is visible just to the right of the plant stalk and the approach trail across the saddle is visible on the far left.

Natalie Brechtel following me up the first pitch of the 5.7 South Face route.

Approach trail starts here.

Try the trail that heads west from the bench to the crop of rocks in this photo. Since the fire there seems to be so many 'trails' its hard to decide which is best. This one is direct and easy to follow.

Approach to Cathedral Peak starts near the bench and heads West toward a pair of satellite dishes. Follow a cleared trail down a ridge to the saddle between La Cumbre Peak and Cathedral Peak.

Area map from the old Steve Tucker / Kevin Steele guidebook, with Cathedral Peak Trail on the left.

Cave belay station anchor. Pretty sweet.

Overview photo from the old Steve Tucker / Kevin Steele guidebook showing all routes on Cathedral Peak circa 1992. Undoubtedly there's more potential here for the FA-minded folks.<br>
169= [[105976244]] (5.5)<br>
170= [[105978405]] (5.6)<br>
171= [[105976198]] (5.7)<br>
172= [[105976356]] (5.10+ R)<br>
173= [[105978412]] (5.4)<br>
174= [[105978415]] (Moderate 5th)

View from ridge approached from the La Cumbre side. What you see is the back side of Cathedral Peak and an amazing view!

Marisa Fienup looks south along the ridge toward Cathedral Peak.

View from within the large cave at the base. Anyone really wondering if the hike out is worth it?

The view west toward UCSB from La Cumbre Peak, as clouds spill over Camno Cielo from the Santa Ynez Valley.

South Face route in two pitches (60m rope).

Park outside this gate on La Cumbre Peak.

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