Region Guide for California

Use this Region Guide to easily find and compare Crags.

Table of contents

1. California 15,210 routes in Region

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1 Northern California, 2 San Francisco, 3 Sierra Nevada Range, 4 Central Coast, 5 Santa Barbara, 6 Ventura, 7 Los Angeles, 8 San Bernadino, 9 Riverside County, 10 San Diego Area, 11 Joshua Tree National Park, 12 Eastern California

seasonality

Summary:

Mostly Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: -119.936350, 37.305415

1.1. Northern California 210 routes in Region

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1 Salt Point State Park, 2 Squaw Cliff, 3 Black Rock Spire, 4 Redwood Coast, 5 Free For All Valley, 6 Plumas National Forest, 7 Sawmill Peak, 8 Lassen Volcanic National Park, 9 Shasta and surrounds, 10 Trinity Arêtes, 11 Land of the Lost, 12 Moonstone Beach, 13 Patricks Point, 14 Lost Rocks, 15 Footsteps, 17 Leavitt Training Area

Summary:

?,Trad and other styles

Long/Lat: -122.732199, 40.579478

1.1.1. Salt Point State Park 0 routes in Crag

1.1.2. Squaw Cliff 0 routes in Crag

1.1.3. Black Rock Spire 0 routes in Crag

1.1.4. Redwood Coast 0 routes in Crag

1.1.5. Free For All Valley 0 routes in Crag

1.1.6. Plumas National Forest 1 route in Crag

Summary:

All Unknown

Long/Lat: -121.046579, 39.739886

1.1.7. Sawmill Peak 0 routes in Crag

1.1.8. Lassen Volcanic National Park 39 routes in Crag

Summary:

Trad,Boulder and other styles

Long/Lat: -121.471972, 40.481748

1.1.9. Shasta and surrounds 66 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: -122.237519, 41.256866

1.1.10. Trinity Arêtes 70 routes in Crag

Summary:

Trad,Sport and other styles

Long/Lat: -123.503099, 40.770151

1.1.11. Land of the Lost 0 routes in Crag

1.1.12. Moonstone Beach 7 routes in Crag

Summary:

Top Rope,Trad and Boulder

Long/Lat: -124.112143, 41.032081

1.1.13. Patricks Point 15 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Unknown

Long/Lat: -124.151816, 41.138400

1.1.14. Lost Rocks 0 routes in Crag

1.1.15. Footsteps 4 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Unknown

Long/Lat: -124.105545, 41.612712

1.1.16. Promontory 1 route in Crag

Summary:

All Sport

1.1.17. Leavitt Training Area 7 routes in Crag

Summary:

?,Boulder

Long/Lat: -120.516825, 40.382131

1.2. San Francisco 1,406 routes in Region

413256

1 North Bay Area, 2 South Bay Area, 3 East Bay Area, 4 Central Valley And Foothills, 5 Pinnacles National Monument, 6 Wagon Caves

Summary:

?,Boulder and other styles

Long/Lat: -121.630926, 37.692422

1.2.1. North Bay Area 292 routes in Region

Summary:

Sport,Boulder and other styles

Long/Lat: -122.826065, 38.321801

1.2.2. South Bay Area 321 routes in Region

Summary:

?,Boulder and other styles

Long/Lat: -122.095559, 37.275886

1.2.3. East Bay Area 150 routes in Region

Summary:

?,Top Rope and other styles

Long/Lat: -122.131262, 37.793085

1.2.4. Central Valley And Foothills 61 routes in Region

Summary:

?,Sport and Boulder

Long/Lat: -121.446153, 38.460267

1.2.5. Pinnacles National Monument 582 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: -121.180772, 36.490839

1.2.6. Wagon Caves 0 routes in Crag

1.3. Sierra Nevada Range 7,277 routes in Region

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1 Northern Sierra Nevada, 2 Yosemite National Park, 3 High Sierra, 4 Sierra National Forest, 5 Kings Canyon National Park, 6 Sierra East Side, 7 Sequoia National Park, 8 Sierra Foothills, 9 Southern Sierra Nevada

Summary:

Mostly Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: -118.473326, 36.770524

1.3.1. Northern Sierra Nevada 1,762 routes in Region

Summary:

?,Trad and other styles

Long/Lat: -120.252554, 38.761229

1.3.2. Yosemite National Park 2,765 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: -119.525092, 37.761736

1.3.3. High Sierra 244 routes in Crag

Summary:

?,Alpine and Aid

Long/Lat: -119.078992, 37.671828

1.3.4. Sierra National Forest 480 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: -119.198320, 37.081271

1.3.5. Kings Canyon National Park 66 routes in Crag

Summary:

?,Aid and other styles

Long/Lat: -118.740769, 36.896272

1.3.6. Sierra East Side 666 routes in Region

Summary:

?,Boulder and other styles

Long/Lat: -118.026763, 37.148790

1.3.7. Sequoia National Park 854 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: -118.439785, 36.053263

1.3.8. Sierra Foothills 142 routes in Region

Summary:

Mostly Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: -119.516720, 36.727051

1.3.9. Southern Sierra Nevada 298 routes in Region

Summary:

Mostly Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: -117.208908, 35.698490

1.4. Central Coast 29 routes in Region

12

1 Bishop Peak, 2 Hwy 166/Silly Rock

Summary:

All Unknown

Long/Lat: -120.085554, 35.483925

1.4.1. Bishop Peak 29 routes in Crag

Summary:

Long/Lat: -120.697136, 35.301770

1.4.2. Hwy 166/Silly Rock 0 routes in Crag

1.5. Santa Barbara 567 routes in Region

21

1 The Canyons, 2 Camino Cielo

Summary:

?,Boulder and other styles

Long/Lat: -119.765174, 34.511259

1.5.1. The Canyons 103 routes in Crag

Summary:

Boulder,? and Top Rope

Long/Lat: -119.685441, 34.465249

1.5.2. Camino Cielo 374 routes in Crag

Summary:

?,Boulder and other styles

Long/Lat: -119.708982, 34.489715

1.5.3. The Wine Country 90 routes in Crag

Summary:

?,Boulder and Aid

1.6. Ventura 426 routes in Region

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1 Pine Mountain, 2 Sespe Gorge, 3 Wheeler Gorge, 4 Hwy 33/Ojai, 5 Conejo Mountain, 6 Point Mugu, 7 Boney Bluff, 8 Hueco Wall, 9 Echo Cliffs, 10 Miniholland, 11 The Captains Boulder

Summary:

?,Boulder and Trad

Long/Lat: -119.133260, 34.373177

1.6.1. Pine Mountain 155 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Boulder

Long/Lat: -119.280738, 34.633880

1.6.2. Sespe Gorge 32 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Unknown

Long/Lat: -119.258512, 34.578178

1.6.3. Wheeler Gorge 26 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Unknown

Long/Lat: -119.274732, 34.513725

1.6.4. Hwy 33/Ojai 0 routes in Crag

1.6.5. Conejo Mountain 23 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Unknown

Long/Lat: -118.985415, 34.188852

1.6.6. Point Mugu 0 routes in Crag

1.6.7. Boney Bluff 50 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Unknown

Long/Lat: -118.973059, 34.104014

1.6.8. Hueco Wall 0 routes in Crag

1.6.9. Echo Cliffs 84 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: -118.924159, 34.124098

1.6.10. Miniholland 0 routes in Crag

1.6.11. The Captains Boulder 0 routes in Crag

1.6.12. Cave X 16 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Unknown

1.6.13. Camarillo Springs Boulder 13 routes in Crag

Summary:

Boulder,?

1.6.14. The Foot and Shelf Ridge 19 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Unknown

1.6.15. Thatcher 8 routes in Crag

Summary:

?,Boulder

1.6.16. Tar Creek 0 routes in Crag

1.6.17. Owl Tor 0 routes in Crag

1.6.18. Padaro Bridge 0 routes in Crag

1.7. Los Angeles 182 routes in Region

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1 Coastal Areas, 2 Topanga Canyon, 3 Stoney Point, 4 Horse Flats, 5 Vasquez Rocks, 6 Texas Canyon, 7 Pasadena surrounds, 10 Devil's Punchbowl County Park, 11 Crystal Lake, 12 Pirate's Cove, 13 Dana Point Crag

Summary:

Mostly Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: -118.138116, 34.081386

1.7.1. Coastal Areas 52 routes in Crag

Summary:

?,Top Rope and other styles

Long/Lat: -118.683894, 34.060680

1.7.2. Topanga Canyon 14 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Unknown

Long/Lat: -118.589948, 34.130923

1.7.3. Stoney Point 41 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Unknown

Long/Lat: -118.602270, 34.273286

1.7.4. Horse Flats 0 routes in Crag

1.7.5. Vasquez Rocks 0 routes in Crag

1.7.6. Texas Canyon 0 routes in Crag

1.7.7. Pasadena surrounds 0 routes in Crag

1.7.8. Williamson Rock 46 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Unknown

1.7.9. Santa Monica Mountains 22 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Unknown

1.7.10. Devil's Punchbowl County Park 7 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Unknown

Long/Lat: -117.854880, 34.414732

1.7.11. Crystal Lake 0 routes in Crag

1.7.12. Pirate's Cove 0 routes in Crag

1.7.13. Dana Point Crag 0 routes in Crag

1.8. San Bernadino 149 routes in Region

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1 New Jack City, 2 Hercules Finger, 3 Apple Valley Crags, 4 Tatooine, 5 Lucerne Limestone, 6 Johnson Valley Areas, 7 Big Bear Lake, 8 Keller Peak, 9 Running Springs, 10 Pacific Crest Trail, 11 Lake Arrowhead Pinnacles, 12 Sphinx Rock, 13 Mormon Rocks, 14 The Three T's, 15 Highway 38 Boulders, 16 Mill Creek, 17 Frustration Creek, 18 Mountain Home Creek, 19 San Gorgonio Mountain

Summary:

?,Sport and Top Rope

Long/Lat: -117.059526, 34.541748

1.8.1. New Jack City 136 routes in Crag

Summary:

?,Sport and Top Rope

Long/Lat: -116.982098, 34.669620

Approach:

South from Barstow on highway 247, turn west onto dirt road at about mile 63.5. You know you got the correct road if you see a sign for Swatooth Canyon Park. Road is very washboarded!

1.8.2. Hercules Finger 0 routes in Crag

1.8.3. Apple Valley Crags 0 routes in Crag

1.8.4. Tatooine 0 routes in Crag

1.8.5. Lucerne Limestone 0 routes in Crag

1.8.6. Johnson Valley Areas 0 routes in Crag

1.8.7. Big Bear Lake 0 routes in Crag

1.8.8. Keller Peak 13 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Unknown

Long/Lat: -117.046751, 34.203521

1.8.9. Running Springs 0 routes in Crag

1.8.10. Pacific Crest Trail 0 routes in Crag

1.8.11. Lake Arrowhead Pinnacles 0 routes in Crag

1.8.12. Sphinx Rock 0 routes in Crag

1.8.13. Mormon Rocks 0 routes in Crag

1.8.14. The Three T's 0 routes in Crag

1.8.15. Highway 38 Boulders 0 routes in Crag

1.8.16. Mill Creek 0 routes in Crag

1.8.17. Frustration Creek 0 routes in Crag

1.8.18. Mountain Home Creek 0 routes in Crag

1.8.19. San Gorgonio Mountain 0 routes in Crag

1.9. Riverside County 534 routes in Region

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1 Tahquitz, 2 Suicide, 3 Black Mountain, 4 San Jacinto Mountains, 5 Idyllwild County Park, 6 Big Rock, 7 Double Butte Mountain, 8 Menifee, 9 Steele Valley, 10 Ortega Falls, 11 Box Springs Mountain Park, 12 Mount Rubidoux, 13 Riverside Quarry, 14 Sierra Vista Cross

Summary:

Mostly Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: -117.134955, 33.803448

1.9.1. Tahquitz 157 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: -116.675831, 33.757642

1.9.2. Suicide 292 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: -116.695467, 33.770436

1.9.3. Black Mountain 13 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Boulder

Long/Lat: -116.753992, 33.836967

1.9.4. San Jacinto Mountains 0 routes in Crag

1.9.5. Idyllwild County Park 0 routes in Crag

1.9.6. Big Rock 28 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Unknown

Long/Lat: -117.163922, 33.874502

1.9.7. Double Butte Mountain 0 routes in Crag

1.9.8. Menifee 0 routes in Crag

1.9.9. Steele Valley 0 routes in Crag

1.9.10. Ortega Falls 11 routes in Crag

Summary:

?,Aid

Long/Lat: -117.427597, 33.627707

1.9.11. Box Springs Mountain Park 0 routes in Crag

1.9.12. Mount Rubidoux 33 routes in Crag

Summary:

?,Top Rope

Long/Lat: -117.392977, 33.984877

1.9.13. Riverside Quarry 0 routes in Crag

1.9.14. Sierra Vista Cross 0 routes in Crag

1.10. San Diego Area 232 routes in Region

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1 Mission Gorge, 2 Santee Boulder Field, 3 Mesa Rim, 4 Mount Woodson, 5 Lake Dixon, 6 Carlsbad Boulders, 7 Bonita, 8 Otay, 9 Lawson Peak, 10 El Cajon Mountain, 11 Descanso, 12 Stonewall Peak, 13 Corte Madera, 14 Valley of the Moon, 15 Culp Valley

Summary:

?,Boulder and other styles

Long/Lat: -116.791760, 33.046234

1.10.1. Mission Gorge 44 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Unknown

Long/Lat: -117.051319, 32.825732

1.10.2. Santee Boulder Field 108 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Boulder

Long/Lat: -117.021770, 32.850360

Unique Features And Strengths:

Bring your impeccable footwork - you'll need it on the slabs, thin faces, and occasional mantel and crack problem that cover these granitic boulders.

Description:

Two hillsides with scattered granite boulders up to 40' tall hold 200+ boulder problems from easy to hard.

Generally the problems tend towards slabby and thin. Many of the boulders have flat landings, and easy walk-offs, so it is very reasonable to boulder solo, even without a pad. Also, since the boulders are obvious and easy to find, it is comfortable to just wander around looking for bits to climb, without bothering to have or bring any sort of guide.

In fact, most of the "problems" don't have names, just descriptions. "Center of the slab" or "crack on the right". Grades also tend to vary, but have always traditionally used the YDS system, rather than the V-grades more common for boulders. And, given how long this area has been climbed, most any start, variation, or possibility you spot will probably have been tried by someone already. This does make any listing of problems a bit odd, since most anywhere you can vary the start, the middle, the finish, or the sequence to make things harder or easier.

Access Issues:

Land is privately owned by large developers, but no signs are in place restricting access. Tagging and littering are common issues and groups including Allied Climbers of San Diego regularly hold clean-ups.

Approach:

Park at West Hills Park across Mast Blvd. and CAREFULLY cross the street to the boulders. The boulder field will be completely obvious from the parking lot, and from the street.

Where To Stay:

This is an urban crag and unlikely to be someone's destination unless they're local.

Ethic:

Be sure to wipe dirt from your shoes before climbing to reduce the polishing of footholds. Chipping is unacceptable.

History:

The Santee Boulders have long been a training ground for local climbers. Climbing interest in the Santee Boulders grew in the '70s and '80s with few problems remaining unclimbed after those decades.

1.10.3. Mesa Rim 0 routes in Gym

1.10.4. Mount Woodson 53 routes in Crag

Summary:

Mostly Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: -116.945702, 33.008654

1.10.5. Lake Dixon 8 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Unknown

Long/Lat: -117.053189, 33.161875

1.10.6. Carlsbad Boulders 0 routes in Crag

1.10.7. Bonita 0 routes in Crag

1.10.8. Otay 3 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Unknown

Long/Lat: -116.931768, 32.640284

1.10.9. Lawson Peak 0 routes in Crag

1.10.10. El Cajon Mountain 0 routes in Crag

1.10.11. Descanso 14 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Unknown

Long/Lat: -116.626031, 32.838516

1.10.12. Stonewall Peak 0 routes in Crag

1.10.13. Corte Madera 0 routes in Crag

1.10.14. Valley of the Moon 2 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Unknown

Long/Lat: -116.080088, 32.633400

1.10.15. Culp Valley 0 routes in Crag

1.11. Joshua Tree National Park 4,198 routes in Crag

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1 Quail Springs, 2 Wonderland of Rocks - North, 3 Indian Cove, 4 Lost Horse, 5 The Real Hidden Valley Area, 6 Roadside Rocks, 7 The Outback, 8 Hidden Valley Campground, 9 Echo Rock Area, 10 Barker Dam Area, 11 Wonderland of Rocks South, 12 Queen Mountain Area, 13 The Comic Book Area, 14 Sheep Pass, 15 Geology Tour Road, 16 Jumbo Rocks, 17 Live Oak Picnic Area, 18 Split Rocks Area, 19 Desert Queen Mine Area, 20 Loveland, 21 Oz Area, 22 Belle Campground, 23 White Tank Campground, 24 Stirrup Tank

Summary:

Mostly Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: -115.815921, 33.923285

1.11.1. Quail Springs 131 routes in Crag

Summary:

?,Trad and other styles

Long/Lat: -116.218903, 34.060412

Description:

Climbing in the area around the old Quail Springs mine road. This is the section of climbing closest to the west entrance to the park.

1.11.2. Wonderland of Rocks - North 260 routes in Area

Summary:

Mostly Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: -116.163384, 34.060834

1.11.3. Indian Cove 395 routes in Area

Summary:

Mostly Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: -116.155371, 34.104206

1.11.4. Lost Horse 487 routes in Area

Summary:

?,Trad and other styles

Long/Lat: -116.184266, 34.022841

1.11.5. The Real Hidden Valley Area 301 routes in Area

Summary:

Mostly Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: -116.171339, 34.013763

1.11.6. Roadside Rocks 104 routes in Area

Summary:

Mostly Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: -116.169844, 34.020701

1.11.7. The Outback 175 routes in Area

Summary:

?,Top Rope and other styles

Long/Lat: -116.164236, 34.021549

1.11.8. Hidden Valley Campground 283 routes in Crag

Summary:

Trad,? and other styles

Long/Lat: -116.161709, 34.016971

Description:

Climbing and bouldering around and near to the Hidden Valley camp ground -- generally the center of climbing in J-Tree.

Approach:

Varies from cliff to cliff, from less than a minute parking lot to cliff at Intersection Rock to an easy 15-20 minute stroll across the desert.

Where To Stay:

Camp at Hidden Valley campground, right there. Boulder out of your tent.

1.11.9. Echo Rock Area 282 routes in Area

Summary:

Mostly Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: -116.152999, 34.025864

1.11.10. Barker Dam Area 111 routes in Crag

Summary:

?,Trad and other styles

Long/Lat: -116.147149, 34.031207

Description:

The area near the Barker Dam hiking trail and parking lot.

1.11.11. Wonderland of Rocks South 324 routes in Area

Summary:

Mostly Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: -116.140722, 34.046154

1.11.12. Queen Mountain Area 151 routes in Area

Summary:

Mostly Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: -116.097906, 34.054211

1.11.13. The Comic Book Area 64 routes in Area

Summary:

Mostly Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: -116.146362, 34.013475

1.11.14. Sheep Pass 364 routes in Area

Summary:

Mostly Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: -116.140397, 33.992671

1.11.15. Geology Tour Road 174 routes in Area

Summary:

Mostly Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: -116.088555, 33.957009

1.11.16. Jumbo Rocks 106 routes in Area

Summary:

Mostly Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: -116.059169, 33.987167

1.11.17. Live Oak Picnic Area 34 routes in Area

Summary:

Mostly Unknown

Long/Lat: -116.051158, 34.000060

1.11.18. Split Rocks Area 118 routes in Area

Summary:

Mostly Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: -116.057302, 34.011590

1.11.19. Desert Queen Mine Area 63 routes in Area

Summary:

Mostly Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: -116.070197, 34.019991

1.11.20. Loveland 60 routes in Area

Summary:

Mostly Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: -116.057302, 34.024747

1.11.21. Oz Area 64 routes in Area

Summary:

Mostly Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: -116.028560, 34.029361

1.11.22. Belle Campground 44 routes in Area

Summary:

Mostly Unknown

Long/Lat: -116.016678, 34.003886

1.11.23. White Tank Campground 16 routes in Area

Summary:

Mostly Unknown

Long/Lat: -116.016822, 33.984936

1.11.24. Stirrup Tank 87 routes in Area

Summary:

Mostly Trad or Sport

Long/Lat: -116.016801, 33.959316

1.12. Eastern California 0 routes in Region

21

1 Linn Road, 2 Mojave National Preserve

1.12.1. Linn Road 0 routes in Crag

1.12.2. Mojave National Preserve 0 routes in Crag