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Elevation: 330 ft
GPS: 32.8187, -117.056
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Shared By: Marc Kajut on Jan 25, 2006
Admins: Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes

Description Suggest change

Mission Gorge is located in the Mission Trails Regional Park.
Routes include trad, sport, and mixed lines on slick rock.

Getting There Suggest change

Take Interstate 8 to the Mission Gorge/Fairmount exit. Take Mission Gorge Rd north and east then turn left into Mission Trails Regional Park on Father Juniper Trail Rd. Park along the road prior to the gates, or in the dirt parking lots next to the visitors center. The climbers loop trails are on the right side and are marked by kiosks.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Mission Gorge

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 243
The Ramp
Trad, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 299
The Tower
Sport, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 212
Turkey Chute
Trad, TR
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 257
As the Crow Flies
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 164
Shadowfax
Trad, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 134
Craig's Crack
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 258
Mission Control
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 42
Mission Gorge Traverse
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 284
Suzie's Wild Ride
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 164
Orange Sunshine
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c V3 6A
 8
Old School Problem 2 AKA South…
Boulder
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 13
The Wasp
Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 19
Rocking the Dalai Lama
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 7
The Thumb
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13
 4
MissBeGettin
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
The Ramp Lunch Rock
 243
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
The Tower Limbo Area
 299
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport, TR
Turkey Chute Limbo Area
 212
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
As the Crow Flies Limbo Area
 257
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Shadowfax Middle Earth
 164
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
Craig's Crack Limbo Area
 134
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Mission Control Lunch Rock
 258
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Mission Gorge Traverse Main Wall
 42
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Suzie's Wild Ride Main Wall
 284
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Orange Sunshine Middle Earth
 164
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Old School Problem 2 AKA S… Mission Gorge B… > Grinding Stones… > Big Orange Block (aka…
 8
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c V3 6A Boulder
The Wasp Main Wall
 13
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
Rocking the Dalai Lama Middle Earth
 19
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
The Thumb Main Wall
 7
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
MissBeGettin Main Wall
 4
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13 Trad
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