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Elevation: 3,000 ft
GPS: 34.4786, -119.6029
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Shared By: Matthew Fienup on Apr 17, 2006
Admins: andy patterson, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes
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Excellent moderate sport routes. Zero Approach--belay from the hood of the car! Only enough climbing for a half-day but still worth the drive. This site offers an excellent escape from the usual weekend crowds at Gibraltar. The routes are all on typical (i.e. soft) Central Coast sandstone.

Perhaps the single best perk is the outstanding view into Los Padres, to the north.

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The site faces north making the site an ice box in the winter. Just beyond the reach of coastal cooling, the site can be sweltering in the summer. Consider Crag Full of Dynamite to be a mostly Spring/Fall crag.

Getting There

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From Gibraltar Rock, drive uphill on Gibraltar Road for about five minutes. Turn Right on Camino Cielo and drive for approximately 6 miles (about ten minutes). The crag overlooks the road on the right hand side.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Crag Full of Dynamite

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
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● The Ecstacy of Gold
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
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● The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
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● The Ecstacy of Gold
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● The Good, the Bad, and the…
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● For a Few Crystals More
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
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Standing room only at Crago'
Standing room only at Crago'
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Eight-year-old Bryson Fienup nears the top of "He Who Double Crosses Me" (5.8) at Crag Full of Dynamite.
Eight-year-old Bryson Fienup nears the top of "…
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Michael McKay climbs "The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly" at Crag Full of Dynamite in Santa Barbara.
Michael McKay climbs "The Good, the Bad, & the…
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Regardless of the time of year, the drive along East Camino Cielo, out to the crag, is simply stunning.
Regardless of the time of year, the drive along…
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From Crag Full of Dynamite, the views to the north, into Los Padres National Forest, are spectacular. The views alone may be reason enough to spend a day at this crag.
From Crag Full of Dynamite, the views to the no…
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The heavy marine layer in Santa Barbara this summer has created some very unusual days of climbing. Here Eugenia Davis climbs The Good the Bad & the Ugly, at crag Full of Dynamite, with visibility down to a couple hundred feet.
The heavy marine layer in Santa Barbara this su…
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Michael McKay on "The Good, the Bad & the Ugly," Crag Full of Dynamite.
Michael McKay on "The Good, the Bad & the Ugly,…
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