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Glass Animals

V2, Boulder, 8 ft (2 m),  Avg: 2 from 1 vote
FA: unknown
California > San Diego County > N San Diego County > Mt Woodson > Playground Area > Playground Area

Description

Some techy lie backing on a nice blocky feature will get you on better feet where you  an finally reach the top. Looks like there may be potential for a lower start.

Location

When you get to the main switch back that is "The Playground Area" turn left (east) and head on some trails that will take you by "Full Circle" ( mountainproject.com/route/1…), continue due east and skirt counter clockwise around a large rock. If you skirted around the correct rock it should have a big wedge chunk missing (This might be Long's Mantle). From here get on top of the rock directly opposite the missing wedge. There is a rock leaning on the rock you are standing on which has a cool cave and Glass Animals is on the right side. See beta picture for location. 

GPS: (33.005001, -116.965242)


Located about half way between The Control Tower and Full Circle

Protection

~2pads, not tall but landing is uneven

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Quick topo for easiest way to get to the climb
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Finding the start holds
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David Vasko
San Diego
  V2
[Hide Comment] Due to proximity to the road and many classics this has likely been done but I could not find references in the guides I looked through. Please update the name if you know. Name I chose is bc of shattered beer bottles in the landing SMH.

Enjoyable enough to deserve a place on MP.

A sit might be doable, there is a really cool arete and a ridiculously friable flake on the left roof... maybe when the flake stops breaking... Nov 3, 2021