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East Bay Area Climbing

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Areas in East Bay Area

Berkeley 223

Brushy Peak 1

Carquinez Strait 4

Coyote Hills 3

Indian Joe Caves 43

Lake Del Valle 2

Leona Heights Park 5

Mount Diablo State Park 96

Mount Norah 1

West Ridge Rocks 3

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Elevation:	625 ft	190 m
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Description

This area comprises all outdoor climbing in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The main areas here are Mt Diablo State Park (for roped climbs) and Berkeley (for bouldering).

Getting There

See individual parks for directions.

381 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at East Bay Area

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

V5 6C 134 ● Sunshine (sit) Boulder Berkeley > Mortar Rock Park > Mortar Rock
V6 7A 42 ● Baby Nat's Boulder Berkeley > Mortar Rock Park > Mortar Rock
V7 7A+ 70 ● The Great Stone Face Boulder Berkeley > Great Stone Fac… > Great Stone Face
V10+ 7C+ 7 ● Full Fever Boulder Berkeley > Mortar Rock Park > Mortar Rock
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 394 ● Amazing Face Sport Mt Diablo SP > Boy Scout Rocks > Lower Tier
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 34 ● Money Shot Sport, TR Mt Diablo SP > Pine Canyon > Terra Dome
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 28 ● Redneck Rampage Sport, TR Mt Diablo SP > Pine Canyon > Terra Dome
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 35 ● Boromir Sport Mt Diablo SP > Pine Canyon > Mammoth Rock
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c V3 6A R 119 ● Center Overhang (aka Pitfall) TR, Boulder Berkeley > Indian Rock Park > Pit (W Side)
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a 142 ● Bolt Route Sport Mt Diablo SP > Boy Scout Rocks > Lower Tier
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 12 ● Chameleon Sport Mt Diablo SP > Boy Scout Rocks > Lower Tier
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b V5 6C 92 ● Indian Rock Traverse Boulder Berkeley > Indian Rock Park > Traverse Wall / Backs…
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 21 ● Deliverance Sport Mt Diablo SP > Pine Canyon > Deliverance Rock
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b V7 7A+ R 14 ● The Seam (Worm Drive) Boulder Berkeley > Indian Rock Park > Upper Indian Rock(I-b…
5.13 8a 29 X- 30 E7 6c V8 7B 68 ● Nat's Traverse Boulder Berkeley > Mortar Rock Park > Mortar Rock