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Classic Climbs for Santee Boulders

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

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All Routes Trad Sport Boulder Ice / Mixed
V-easy 3
 6
● "Fake V2"
Boulder
Synchronicity Area > Carousel
V0- 4-
 115
● The Knobs
Boulder
Moby Dick Area > Beehive Boulders
V0- 4- PG13
 82
● The Butt Plug North Side
Boulder
Dog Pile Area > Butt Plug
V0- 4-
 24
● Suzies face
Boulder
Dog Pile Area > Suzie's Boulder
V0 4
 30
● The Carousel
Boulder
Synchronicity Area > Carousel
V0 4
 70
● Flake
Boulder
Moby Dick Area > Lieback Rock
V0 4
 66
● Mantle
Boulder
Moby Dick Area > Lieback Rock
V0 4
 90
● Fingercrack
Boulder
Moby Dick Area > Beehive Boulders
V0 4
 16
● Seam
Boulder
Moby Dick Area > Bullet Hole Wall
V0 4
 29
● no name: i'll call it 'two hands…
Boulder
Synchronicity Area > Carousel
V0 4 PG13
 8
● Left Shelf Mantle
Boulder
Synchronicity Area > Lonesome Boulder
V0 4
 59
● Amp Incline
Boulder
Moby Dick Area > Amphitheater
V0 4
 19
● Eastside Traverse (right)
Boulder
Moby Dick Area > Amphitheater
V0 4
 31
● Center North Side
Boulder
Synchronicity Area > Carousel
V0 4
 25
● E. B. Boulder Right Face
Boulder
Hillside Area > EB Boulder
V0 4
 12
● South Side Undercling
Boulder
Synchronicity Area > Carousel
V0+ 4+
 7
● Dog Pile Traverse
Boulder
Dog Pile Area > Dog Pile
V0+ 4+
 10
● East corner
Boulder
Synchronicity Area > Lonesome Boulder
V1 5
 28
● Walkman
Boulder
Moby Dick Area > Amphitheater
V1 5
 36
● no name SS
Boulder
Synchronicity Area > Carousel
V1 5
 46
● E.B. Boulder Sit Start Right
Boulder
Hillside Area > EB Boulder
V1 5
 12
● East face traverse L->R
Boulder
Dog Pile Area > Butt Plug
V1 5
 28
● East face traverse R->L
Boulder
Dog Pile Area > Butt Plug
V1 5
 27
● East arête
Boulder
Hillside Area > Gumdrop Boulder
V1 5
 25
● Penny Press
Boulder
Moby Dick Area > Lieback Rock
V1 5
 16
● Blades edge
Boulder
Synchronicity Area > Carousel
V1+ 5
 5
● No Hands Traverse
TR, Boulder
Hillside Area > No Hands Traverse Bou…
V1-2 5
 34
● Suzie's Mantle
Boulder
Dog Pile Area > Suzie's Boulder
V2 5+
 52
● The Black Spot Problem
Boulder
Synchronicity Area > Moon Boulder
V2 5+
 29
● Sloping Disappointment
Boulder
Moby Dick Area > Lieback Rock
V2 5+
 10
● Friction Seam
Boulder
Moby Dick Area > Bullet Hole Wall
V2 5+
 35
● East Face of Butt Plug
Boulder
Dog Pile Area > Butt Plug
V2+ 5+
 13
● Dead Animal Traverse
Boulder
Moby Dick Area > Animal Boulder
V3 6A
 15
● Funky Like a Monkey (aka Lieback…
Boulder
Moby Dick Area > Lieback Rock
V3 6A
 17
● Iron Cross
Boulder
Moby Dick Area > Beehive Boulders
V3 6A
 50
● Jumpstart
Boulder
Moby Dick Area > Amphitheater
V3 6A
 14
● Amphitheatre Traverse
Boulder
Moby Dick Area > Amphitheater
V3 6A
 4
● Unnamed ("Puckerfest")
TR, Boulder
Moby Dick Area > Moby Dick
V3 6A
 21
● E.B. Boulder Sit Start Left
Boulder
Hillside Area > EB Boulder
V4 6B
 7
● Powell Face
Boulder
Moby Dick Area > Amphitheater
V4 6B
 8
● One Cut Above
Boulder
Moby Dick Area > Amphitheater
V4 6B
 10
● Long Tall Texan
Boulder
Moby Dick Area > Animal Boulder
V8+ 7B+
 6
● Suzy's Discharge
Boulder
Dog Pile Area > Suzie's Boulder
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b V-easy 3
 10
● Seam Slab
Boulder
Dog Pile Area > Dog Pile
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b V0 4
 65
● Bullet Hole Wall Crack
Boulder
Moby Dick Area > Bullet Hole Wall
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c V0 4
 15
● The Alien
Boulder
Moby Dick Area > Beehive Boulders
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 73
● The 5.8 Face
Trad, TR
Dog Pile Area > Dog Pile
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c V0 4
 26
● The Wrist-breaker
Boulder
Moby Dick Area > Beehive Boulders
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c V0 4
 8
● Crack Traverse
TR, Boulder
Dog Pile Area > Round Rock
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c V0- 4-
 57
● The Painted Crack
Trad, Boulder
Hillside Area > Painted Crack Boulder
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 43
● 5.9 Face
Trad, TR
Dog Pile Area > Dog Pile
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 57
● American Express
TR
Moby Dick Area > Bullet Hole Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 6
● Undercling
TR
Hillside Area > Offwidth Rock
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a V0- 4-
 96
● Masochist Crack
Trad, Boulder
Moby Dick Area > Beehive Boulders
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a V0 4
 20
● Face
Boulder
Moby Dick Area > Amphitheater
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a V0+ 4+
 10
● The Paint Stripe
Boulder
Hillside Area > EB Boulder
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a V0-1 4+
 9
● Offwidth Problem
Boulder
Hillside Area > Offwidth Rock
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 10
● 10a Face
TR
Hillside Area > Painted Crack Boulder
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 12
● Face left of American Express
TR
Moby Dick Area > Bullet Hole Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a V0+ 4+
 15
● Face
TR, Boulder
Dog Pile Area > Round Rock
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a V0+ 4+
 12
● Aréte
TR, Boulder
Dog Pile Area > Round Rock
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a V1 5
 122
● Lieback Rock Dyno
Trad, Boulder
Moby Dick Area > Lieback Rock
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 9
● The Flake Left
Trad, TR
Synchronicity Area > Lonesome Boulder
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 5
● West Face
TR
Hillside Area > Donkey Dick Area
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b V0 4
 15
● Unnamed
Boulder
Synchronicity Area > Moon Boulder
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 18
● Southeast Face
Dog Pile Area > Snow Cone Boulder
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b V0-1 4+
 8
● Painted Traverse
TR, Boulder
Hillside Area > Painted Crack Boulder
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b V1 5
 15
● Bullet Hole Wall Mantle
Boulder
Moby Dick Area > Bullet Hole Wall
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b V1 5
 6
● Thin Face
Boulder
Moby Dick Area > Amphitheater
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b V1 5
 5
● Round Rock Traverse
TR, Boulder
Dog Pile Area > Round Rock
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b V4 6B
 19
● Donkey Dick, Right Arete
Trad, Boulder
Hillside Area > Donkey Dick Area
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 8
● The Painted Face
Trad
Hillside Area > Painted Crack Boulder
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 6
● Big Nuthin
TR
Dog Pile Area > Dog Pile
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b V1 5
 18
● West Face - right
Boulder
Dog Pile Area > 20 Point Boulder
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b V2 5+
 30
● Bullet Hole Face
Trad, Boulder
Moby Dick Area > Bullet Hole Wall
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 6
● 10d Face
TR
Hillside Area > Painted Crack Boulder
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 19
● Traverse - right
Dog Pile Area > 20 Point Boulder
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b V2 5+
 71
● The Ramp
Boulder
Dog Pile Area > 20 Point Boulder
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 6
● South Face - Center
TR
Hillside Area > Donkey Dick Area
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c V2 5+
 73
● Lieback Rock Lieback
Boulder
Moby Dick Area > Lieback Rock
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c V1 5
 17
● The Bread Loaf
Trad, Boulder
Hillside Area > Bread Loaf Boulder
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c V4 6B
 17
● Triangle Boulder, Left Arete
Trad, Boulder
Moby Dick Area > Triangle Boulder
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c V2 5+
 8
● Picket Mantel
Boulder
Dog Pile Area > Dog Pile
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a V3 6A
 6
● Iron Stem
Trad, Boulder
Moby Dick Area > Beehive Boulders
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 8
● The Terrible Face
TR
Moby Dick Area > Beehive Boulders
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a V3 6A
 4
● Traverse - left
Boulder
Dog Pile Area > 20 Point Boulder
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a V4 6B
 32
● Twenty Point Problem
Boulder
Dog Pile Area > 20 Point Boulder
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b V4 6B
 10
● Big SW face
Boulder
Synchronicity Area > Lonesome Boulder
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b V4 6B
 4
● Epperson's Lunge
TR, Boulder
Dog Pile Area > Dog Pile
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
 9
● Kung Pao
Sport
Dog Pile Area > Dog Pile
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● "Fake V2" Synchronicity Area > Carousel
 6
V-easy 3 Boulder
● The Knobs Moby Dick Area > Beehive Boulders
 115
V0- 4- Boulder
● The Butt Plug North Side Dog Pile Area > Butt Plug
 82
V0- 4- PG13 Boulder
● Suzies face Dog Pile Area > Suzie's Boulder
 24
V0- 4- Boulder
● The Carousel Synchronicity Area > Carousel
 30
V0 4 Boulder
● Flake Moby Dick Area > Lieback Rock
 70
V0 4 Boulder
● Mantle Moby Dick Area > Lieback Rock
 66
V0 4 Boulder
● Fingercrack Moby Dick Area > Beehive Boulders
 90
V0 4 Boulder
● Seam Moby Dick Area > Bullet Hole Wall
 16
V0 4 Boulder
● no name: i'll call it 'two… Synchronicity Area > Carousel
 29
V0 4 Boulder
● Left Shelf Mantle Synchronicity Area > Lonesome Boulder
 8
V0 4 PG13 Boulder
● Amp Incline Moby Dick Area > Amphitheater
 59
V0 4 Boulder
● Eastside Traverse (right) Moby Dick Area > Amphitheater
 19
V0 4 Boulder
● Center North Side Synchronicity Area > Carousel
 31
V0 4 Boulder
● E. B. Boulder Right Face Hillside Area > EB Boulder
 25
V0 4 Boulder
● South Side Undercling Synchronicity Area > Carousel
 12
V0 4 Boulder
● Dog Pile Traverse Dog Pile Area > Dog Pile
 7
V0+ 4+ Boulder
● East corner Synchronicity Area > Lonesome Boulder
 10
V0+ 4+ Boulder
● Walkman Moby Dick Area > Amphitheater
 28
V1 5 Boulder
● no name SS Synchronicity Area > Carousel
 36
V1 5 Boulder
● E.B. Boulder Sit Start Right Hillside Area > EB Boulder
 46
V1 5 Boulder
● East face traverse L->R Dog Pile Area > Butt Plug
 12
V1 5 Boulder
● East face traverse R->L Dog Pile Area > Butt Plug
 28
V1 5 Boulder
● East arête Hillside Area > Gumdrop Boulder
 27
V1 5 Boulder
● Penny Press Moby Dick Area > Lieback Rock
 25
V1 5 Boulder
● Blades edge Synchronicity Area > Carousel
 16
V1 5 Boulder
● No Hands Traverse Hillside Area > No Hands Traverse Bou…
 5
V1+ 5 TR, Boulder
● Suzie's Mantle Dog Pile Area > Suzie's Boulder
 34
V1-2 5 Boulder
● The Black Spot Problem Synchronicity Area > Moon Boulder
 52
V2 5+ Boulder
● Sloping Disappointment Moby Dick Area > Lieback Rock
 29
V2 5+ Boulder
● Friction Seam Moby Dick Area > Bullet Hole Wall
 10
V2 5+ Boulder
● East Face of Butt Plug Dog Pile Area > Butt Plug
 35
V2 5+ Boulder
● Dead Animal Traverse Moby Dick Area > Animal Boulder
 13
V2+ 5+ Boulder
● Funky Like a Monkey (aka Li… Moby Dick Area > Lieback Rock
 15
V3 6A Boulder
● Iron Cross Moby Dick Area > Beehive Boulders
 17
V3 6A Boulder
● Jumpstart Moby Dick Area > Amphitheater
 50
V3 6A Boulder
● Amphitheatre Traverse Moby Dick Area > Amphitheater
 14
V3 6A Boulder
● Unnamed ("Puckerfest") Moby Dick Area > Moby Dick
 4
V3 6A TR, Boulder
● E.B. Boulder Sit Start Left Hillside Area > EB Boulder
 21
V3 6A Boulder
● Powell Face Moby Dick Area > Amphitheater
 7
V4 6B Boulder
● One Cut Above Moby Dick Area > Amphitheater
 8
V4 6B Boulder
● Long Tall Texan Moby Dick Area > Animal Boulder
 10
V4 6B Boulder
● Suzy's Discharge Dog Pile Area > Suzie's Boulder
 6
V8+ 7B+ Boulder
● Seam Slab Dog Pile Area > Dog Pile
 10
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b V-easy 3 Boulder
● Bullet Hole Wall Crack Moby Dick Area > Bullet Hole Wall
 65
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b V0 4 Boulder
● The Alien Moby Dick Area > Beehive Boulders
 15
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c V0 4 Boulder
● The 5.8 Face Dog Pile Area > Dog Pile
 73
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
● The Wrist-breaker Moby Dick Area > Beehive Boulders
 26
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c V0 4 Boulder
● Crack Traverse Dog Pile Area > Round Rock
 8
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c V0 4 TR, Boulder
● The Painted Crack Hillside Area > Painted Crack Boulder
 57
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c V0- 4- Trad, Boulder
● 5.9 Face Dog Pile Area > Dog Pile
 43
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Trad, TR
● American Express Moby Dick Area > Bullet Hole Wall
 57
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
● Undercling Hillside Area > Offwidth Rock
 6
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a TR
● Masochist Crack Moby Dick Area > Beehive Boulders
 96
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a V0- 4- Trad, Boulder
● Face Moby Dick Area > Amphitheater
 20
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a V0 4 Boulder
● The Paint Stripe Hillside Area > EB Boulder
 10
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a V0+ 4+ Boulder
● Offwidth Problem Hillside Area > Offwidth Rock
 9
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a V0-1 4+ Boulder
● 10a Face Hillside Area > Painted Crack Boulder
 10
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a TR
● Face left of American Express Moby Dick Area > Bullet Hole Wall
 12
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a TR
● Face Dog Pile Area > Round Rock
 15
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a V0+ 4+ TR, Boulder
● Aréte Dog Pile Area > Round Rock
 12
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a V0+ 4+ TR, Boulder
● Lieback Rock Dyno Moby Dick Area > Lieback Rock
 122
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a V1 5 Trad, Boulder
● The Flake Left Synchronicity Area > Lonesome Boulder
 9
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, TR
● West Face Hillside Area > Donkey Dick Area
 5
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b TR
● Unnamed Synchronicity Area > Moon Boulder
 15
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b V0 4 Boulder
● Southeast Face Dog Pile Area > Snow Cone Boulder
 18
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
● Painted Traverse Hillside Area > Painted Crack Boulder
 8
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b V0-1 4+ TR, Boulder
● Bullet Hole Wall Mantle Moby Dick Area > Bullet Hole Wall
 15
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b V1 5 Boulder
● Thin Face Moby Dick Area > Amphitheater
 6
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b V1 5 Boulder
● Round Rock Traverse Dog Pile Area > Round Rock
 5
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b V1 5 TR, Boulder
● Donkey Dick, Right Arete Hillside Area > Donkey Dick Area
 19
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b V4 6B Trad, Boulder
● The Painted Face Hillside Area > Painted Crack Boulder
 8
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
● Big Nuthin Dog Pile Area > Dog Pile
 6
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b TR
● West Face - right Dog Pile Area > 20 Point Boulder
 18
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b V1 5 Boulder
● Bullet Hole Face Moby Dick Area > Bullet Hole Wall
 30
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b V2 5+ Trad, Boulder
● 10d Face Hillside Area > Painted Crack Boulder
 6
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b TR
● Traverse - right Dog Pile Area > 20 Point Boulder
 19
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
● The Ramp Dog Pile Area > 20 Point Boulder
 71
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b V2 5+ Boulder
● South Face - Center Hillside Area > Donkey Dick Area
 6
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c TR
● Lieback Rock Lieback Moby Dick Area > Lieback Rock
 73
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c V2 5+ Boulder
● The Bread Loaf Hillside Area > Bread Loaf Boulder
 17
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c V1 5 Trad, Boulder
● Triangle Boulder, Left Arete Moby Dick Area > Triangle Boulder
 17
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c V4 6B Trad, Boulder
● Picket Mantel Dog Pile Area > Dog Pile
 8
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c V2 5+ Boulder
● Iron Stem Moby Dick Area > Beehive Boulders
 6
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a V3 6A Trad, Boulder
● The Terrible Face Moby Dick Area > Beehive Boulders
 8
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a TR
● Traverse - left Dog Pile Area > 20 Point Boulder
 4
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a V3 6A Boulder
● Twenty Point Problem Dog Pile Area > 20 Point Boulder
 32
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a V4 6B Boulder
● Big SW face Synchronicity Area > Lonesome Boulder
 10
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b V4 6B Boulder
● Epperson's Lunge Dog Pile Area > Dog Pile
 4
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b V4 6B TR, Boulder
● Kung Pao Dog Pile Area > Dog Pile
 9
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b Sport

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