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The Wedge Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in The Wedge

Blue Sky Wall 6

Bottom Center of The Wedge 4

Center/Headwall 10

Command Center Ledge 0

Left Wall 15

Madness Wall 7

Not So Grassy Ledge 3

Officer's Club 3

Right Wall 10

Triton Tower 6

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Elevation:	2,344 ft	714 m
GPS:	32.9041, -116.81799 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Raptor Nesting Advisory Details

Please avoid raptor nests. El Cajon Mountain- Golden Eagles nested successfully at this site in 2009, after relocating twice between alternate nest sites. The Golden Eagle nest at El Cajon Mountain was not successful in Spring 2010. This nest was successful and fledged young in 2011 - 2021. Details from USFS posted here: fs.usda.gov/detail/clevelan…

The El Cajon Mountain climbing area is in close proximity to the San Diego River Park Foundation property. This property's purpose is to protect and conserve San Diego's threatened habitat and wildlife in perpetuity. Specifically, the San Diego River Park Foundation are protecting golden eagles that nest in the area and ceanothus, a California lilac that is an endemic sensitive plant species. Please avoid and limit recreational activities at the San Diego River Park Foundation property to promote San Diego's threatened habitat and wildlife. Thank you!

Description

The Main Wall aka The Wedge

How to get there

From the parking area on the north side, walk east a few hundred feet and you should see the wood plank foot bridge heading across the San Diego River. Follow the trail north. As you emerge off the trail onto a dirt road turn left (west) and you'll see the faded Forest Service bird of prey (rapor) sign. Just past the sign, a trail leaves the road heading north toward El Cajon Wall (aka The Wedge)

64 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Wedge

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

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 194 ● Meteor Sport 4 pitches Left Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 314 ● Leonids Sport 3 pitches Left Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 36 ● The Swiftness Trad Triton Tower
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 18 ● Black Castle Sport Center/Headwall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 99 ● Triton Tower Sport 3 pitches Triton Tower
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 32 ● Crackamite Trad Right Wall
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 23 ● Line of Fire Sport Right Wall
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 23 ● Swiftness Direct Trad, Sport Triton Tower
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 48 ● Tears of Envy Sport Center/Headwall
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 5 ● Miss Tiggers Sport Officer's Club
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 14 ● Diamond of San Diego Sport 5 pitches Center/Headwall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 30 ● The Commander Sport 5 pitches Center/Headwall
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 20 ● Pockets of Resistance Sport Triton Tower
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c 4 ● Here's My Number Sport 2 pitches Madness Wall
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c 6 ● I'm Your Huckleberry Trad Right Wall