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Description 

Potter's Point is at the top of Gibraltar Road right where the road T's off to become East Camino Cielo. The area has tons of boulders around and even some bolted sport routes on the Caveman boulder. As with all places in the Santa Barbara area, a lot of the rock here is chossy, but a good amount of it is not. The boulder problems here that are not chossy are extremely fun. There are a good amount of overhanging and vertical problems, generally with cool edges to sloping top-outs. The rock here is very coarse. Expect your hands to be raw by the end of the day.


Getting There 

Drive up Gibraltar Road and park on the left side of the road about 100 feet before the road T's off to East Camino Cielo. Potter's Point is at the top of the large hill to the left of the road. Scramble up the embankment and find the obvious trail to the top. After around fifteen minutes of hiking, you will have reached the boulders.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Potter's Point :
Morning Glory   V0     Boulder, 15 feet   Morning Glory
Fuzzy Little Man Peach   V0+ PG13     Boulder, 15 feet   Main Saddle
Rapunzel's Tower   V1     Boulder, 17 feet   Rapunzel's Tower
Jacked and Tan Traverse   V2     Boulder, 15 feet   Jacked and Tan
Serious as a Schoolgirl   V2 PG13     Boulder, 25 feet   Main Saddle
Old Gregg   V3     Boulder, 10 feet   Jacked and Tan
Dan's Problem   V3     Boulder, 12 feet   Rapunzel's Tower
Bumpis   V3     Boulder, 10 feet   Unknown Location
Stomp!   V4     Boulder, 12 feet   Main Saddle
You Deserve a Hug   V4     Boulder, 12 feet   Jacked and Tan
Jenny   V4     Boulder, 20 feet   Debra
The Old Man Project   V5-6     Boulder, 8 feet   Main Saddle
Loser Project   V5-6     Boulder, 20 feet   Debra
Ballet Lessons   V6     Boulder, 15 feet   Main Saddle
Arboretum   V6     Boulder, 15 feet   Jacked and Tan
Walking on Sunshine Project   V6+     Boulder, 20 feet   Main Saddle
Premature Egg Baby   V8     Boulder, 12 feet   Alcove Area
Debra   V8     Boulder, 20 feet   Debra
The Brute   V9     Boulder, 12 feet   Rapunzel's Tower
Neon Genesis Project   V11+     Boulder, 25 feet   Debra
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Me on the first ascent.

Jenny V4  CA : Central Coast : ... : Debra
Sit start matched on the obvious flake. Head up and left using a block and some good edges. Go to the higher flake beneath the tree. Tunnel through the tree to top it out.Brilliant! A new Santa Barbara classic. Great movement between good holds.On another note, tread lightly on the block. Hopefully it won't break, but it's flexing a little......[more]   Browse More Classics in CA


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Warm up Area Photo w/ trail to Caveman

BETA PHOTO: Warm up Area Photo w/ trail to Caveman

Middle Area of Potter's Point

BETA PHOTO: Middle Area of Potter's Point

The Jacked and Tan Boulder

The Jacked and Tan Boulder

The Debra Area

The Debra Area

Sunset from the base of Walking on Sunshine. Potter's Point may very well usurp Lizard's Mouth as the most scenic bouldering in Santa Barbara.

Sunset from the base of Walking on Sunshine. Potte...

Potters Point in the snow.

Potters Point in the snow.


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By Sean Denny
From: Los Angeles
Apr 21, 2011

According to Bob Banks' guidebook, there have been several folks out here in the past putting up problems (e.g. Neal Crancer, Dave Hunt, Bob Banks himself). If anyone has any info on existing problems that they'd like to share, please do.

By steve edwards
From: SLC, UT
May 18, 2011

I don't think much of note was ever done. I spent a lot of time up there but can't recall anything that I did that was worth recording. I could see the potential but had other places to invest more time in, other than the routes I put up. Glad you guys are gettin' after it. Great place.

By Sean Denny
From: Los Angeles
Jun 10, 2011

I made a rough topo for the majority of the current problems (37 of 43). It is currently in google docs, but when I have time I may put it elsewhere.
Cheers.

Potter's Point Topo

A note to future developers: please upload your ascent information onto Mountain Project, as this is currently the only database of problems. Thanks!

By Unassigned User
Jul 5, 2012

Anybody know the name of the big chunk o' rock near the middle? It is characterized by a cool overhung splitter crack, and then one bolted route on I think the city side of the rock. Sorry if that is too vague, it was my first time to the area. I did a lot of tramping around and climbing whatever looked climable. Super fun area. I would be down to go in put in some work/climb new stuff if anyone is interested.

By r. tyler gross
Aug 2, 2012

had fun in the jack and tan area a few years ago..
the traverse line and a few on the backside were entertaining and saw some sends-

good to see more development of this area. maybe with more traffic it will improve!
I'm psyched to check out these problems

By Tim King
Mar 15, 2013

Some random stuffs from Potters;
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