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Elevation: 524 ft
GPS: 32.85045, -117.02319
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The Area Suggest change

This area encompasses the large collection of boulders surrounding the Dog Pile Boulder, high on the western hillside.

Getting There Suggest change

This is the major formation on the northwest side of the valley that separates the Santee Boulders, highlighted by the Dog Pile Boulder itself

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Classic Climbing Routes at Dog Pile Area

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V0- 4- PG13
 82
● The Butt Plug North Side
Boulder
Butt Plug
V0- 4-
 24
● Suzies face
Boulder
Suzie's Boulder
V1 5
 28
● East face traverse R->L
Boulder
Butt Plug
V1-2 5
 34
● Suzie's Mantle
Boulder
Suzie's Boulder
V2 5+
 34
● East Face of Butt Plug
Boulder
Butt Plug
V8+ 7B+
 6
● Suzy's Discharge
Boulder
Suzie's Boulder
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 73
● The 5.8 Face
Trad, TR
Dog Pile
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 43
● 5.9 Face
Trad, TR
Dog Pile
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 18
● Southeast Face
Snow Cone Boulder
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 19
● Traverse - right
20 Point Boulder
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b V2 5+
 70
● The Ramp
Boulder
20 Point Boulder
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a V3 6A
 4
● Traverse - left
Boulder
20 Point Boulder
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a V4 6B
 31
● Twenty Point Problem
Boulder
20 Point Boulder
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b V4 6B
 4
● Epperson's Lunge
TR, Boulder
Dog Pile
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
 9
● Kung Pao
Sport
Dog Pile
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● The Butt Plug North Side Butt Plug
 82
V0- 4- PG13 Boulder
● Suzies face Suzie's Boulder
 24
V0- 4- Boulder
● East face traverse R->L Butt Plug
 28
V1 5 Boulder
● Suzie's Mantle Suzie's Boulder
 34
V1-2 5 Boulder
● East Face of Butt Plug Butt Plug
 34
V2 5+ Boulder
● Suzy's Discharge Suzie's Boulder
 6
V8+ 7B+ Boulder
● The 5.8 Face Dog Pile
 73
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
● 5.9 Face Dog Pile
 43
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Trad, TR
● Southeast Face Snow Cone Boulder
 18
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
● Traverse - right 20 Point Boulder
 19
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
● The Ramp 20 Point Boulder
 70
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b V2 5+ Boulder
● Traverse - left 20 Point Boulder
 4
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a V3 6A Boulder
● Twenty Point Problem 20 Point Boulder
 31
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a V4 6B Boulder
● Epperson's Lunge Dog Pile
 4
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b V4 6B TR, Boulder
● Kung Pao Dog Pile
 9
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b Sport
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