Mountain Project: Climbing San Diego County

Mount Woodson is a San Diego classic with short climbs on great granite. Woodson is made up of hundreds of boulders of all sizes. This area has been known in the past as a bouldering area. However, there are good top rope and lead climbs as well. Woodson has some great practice aid routes to train on. Woodson has a paved road that you can walk up and access the varies climbs as you walk to the antennas at the top of the mountain. Beware if you do not know where you are going you can end up doing a lot of bushwhacking to get to climbs.

Getting There

Take Hwy 8 to the 67. Go on the 67 for approximately 17 miles. When you get to the Poway Road junction 14 miles from Hwy 8 continue 3 more miles on the 67. You will see Mount Woodson littered with boulders on the left side of the road.There is parking along the 67 near the Forest service fire station.

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The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Mount Woodson:

The Fake Eppulator V5+ Boulder, 10 feet Jaws Boulder Area

Big Horn 5.8+ V0- Trad, Boulder, 12 feet The Cave Area

Milkbar 5.9 Trad, 35 feet Milkbar Boulder

Baby Robbins 5.9 V0- Trad, Boulder, 1 pitch, 15 feet Jaws Boulder Area

Big Grunt 5.9+ TR, 30 feet Poison Oak Boulder Area

Rockwork Orange 5.10a Trad, 25 feet Rockwork Orange Boulder

Robbins Crack 5.10a Trad, 35 feet Robbins Boulder

Crucible 5.10d Trad, TR, 25 feet The Summit Area

Bat Flake 5.10d TR, 22 feet The Cave Area

The Cave 5.11a TR, 20 feet The Cave Area

Jaws 5.11a V1 Trad, Boulder, 1 pitch, 15 feet Jaws Boulder Area

Starface 5.11a/b TR, 30 feet The Cave Area

Hard as Nails 5.11b Trad, TR, 30 feet Seminar Wall Area

The Sail 5.11b/c TR, 21 feet The Summit Area

Uncertainty Principle 5.11c TR, 35 feet Uncertainty Principle Area

Alcoa 5.11c TR, 17 feet The Cave Area

Go With The Flow 5.11c/d TR, 26 feet Poison Oak Boulder Area

Hear My Train A Comin' 5.11c/d Trad, 1 pitch, 35 feet Hear My Train A Comin' Boul...

Mother Superior 5.11d Trad, TR, 22 feet Mother Superior Boulder

Driving South 5.11d Trad, TR, 17 feet Uncertainty Principle Area

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By Adam Stackhouse
Administrator
Jun 29, 2006

Taking a pair of hand pruners/loppers would be good idea to aid others

By Adam Stackhouse
Administrator
Mar 16, 2007

www.westcoastroads.com/california/ca-067.html

By G.McCay
From: San Diego, CA
Feb 10, 2010

2010 Mt. Woodson Shindig / 1986 - 90 Reunion!

This should be better/cooler (temp) than the last! The date is set: March 19, 20, 21, 2010 up at Mt. Woodson. Come one, come all, young and old, local and far off. Yet, also, looking for those that attended the last shindig in '07 and those that attended the contest in 1986 and 1990! This should be a historic event for Woodson's history and a chance for the young and old to come together and enjoy what we all can't seem to get enough of! Plans include: guest appearances, both from the past and present, product giveaways along with post climb slideshows and party over a three day weekend!

Jim Bridwell and Chris Lindner will be presenting free shows at the Vertical Hold Gym Friday night, March 19th after the day of climbing. The "Slander Fest", a post climb party, will be held at Lynne Leichtfuss' house in Valley Center, CA on Saturday night. More slideshows from well known climbers/photographers are sure to be a hit on this evening!

For more information and to have you name put on the list, go to: supertopo.com/climbers-forum/1036931/2010_Mt_Woodson_Shindig>>>.

By Adam Stackhouse
Administrator
Apr 6, 2010

5.12 Trifecta! Check it out...

By G.McCay
From: San Diego, CA
Feb 4, 2011

A trio of roadside boulders heading up the road on Mt. Woodson...

By Adam Stackhouse
Administrator
Feb 4, 2011

Gary,

I worked that stupid mantle problem back in the day. Your video illustrated my exact performance sans the swearing. 5.11 for sure!

By EliotAC
From: La Jolla
Feb 26, 2011

Jaws graffiti removal a few weeks ago...

By Jesse Davidson
From: san diego, ca
Jul 23, 2011

An EXCELLENT!!! new topo exists at www.playoutsidesandiego.com/favorite-local-spots/favorite-cl>>>
I had nothing to do with producing it, I just stumbled across but its great!

By atp
From: Mira Mesa, CA
Aug 20, 2011

Its all woodson and all bouldering featuring a local climber Nathan Sharpe. Hope you enjoy!

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Mount Woodson

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Getting There

Here's A Great Online Topo (Free)

The Classics