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Lake Ramona Climbing

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Areas in Lake Ramona

Approach Hills 5

Base Area 18

Below the Dam 1

Boulder Row 19

Lakeside Boulders 1

North Slope 20

South Slope 57

Sub-Summit 33

Summit Area 54

Wild West 2

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Elevation:	1,315 ft	401 m
GPS:	33.02421, -116.9971 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

The boulders on the hilltop west of Lake Ramona are enticing from afar but less appealing when you get closer. Mostly a nice destination for a morning hike.

Getting There

Hike 2 1/2 miles to the Lake Ramona dam from the Blue Sky Ecological Reserve parking lot. The first part of the trail is very pretty. The last mile is a bit of a slog up to the top of the dam. From there you'll see the boulders in the distance, on the hillside northwest of the lake.

210 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Lake Ramona

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

V1 5 5 ● Joyous Boulder S Slope
V2 5+ 5 ● Cartwheel Boulder S Slope
V2 5+ 10 ● The Arkenstone Boulder Sub-Summit
V3 6A 5 ● Pitstop Boulder Boulder Row
V5 6C 4 ● Technical Difficulty Boulder S Slope
V5 6C 4 ● Proprioception Boulder N Slope
V6 7A 4 ● Red Sparrow Boulder Base Area > S Hill
V6 7A 4 ● Hotsy Boulder S Slope
V7 7A+ 6 ● Ante Meridiem Boulder Summit Area
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 8 ● Goblin Crack Boulder Row
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 6 ● Cataclysm Arete (Right) TR Summit Area
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 6 ● Patina Flake Trad, TR Boulder Row
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 4 ● Cataclysm Arete (Left) TR Summit Area
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 5 ● Slacker Cracker Trad Summit Area
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 7 ● Granite Geek Trad Summit Area