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Aces High

5.11a, Sport, TR, 45 ft (14 m),  Avg: 2.9 from 12 votes
FA: unknown
California > San Diego County > N San Diego County > Mt Woodson > Summit Area > Summit Area East

Description

Climb up beside and on a white dike. Face climbing with delicate footwork and small hand holds. Not too steep but not too much to hold onto in spots either.

Location

Off the road before you hit the Crucible. Make a left just before 2 parallel propane tanks. There will be a small building on your left. When you see the 2 AC units head downhill to your right. The rock can be seen from here but the climb cannot be seen. A guy line for a power pole is anchored into the rock.

There is also a 5.9 hand crack to the right of Aces High.

Protection

5 lead bolts to a bolted anchor. Walk off back.

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Mr. Pena figuring it out.
[Hide Photo] Mr. Pena figuring it out.
Aces High boulder, as seen from the approach.
[Hide Photo] Aces High boulder, as seen from the approach.
Aces High, sport climbing on Mt. Woodson!
[Hide Photo] Aces High, sport climbing on Mt. Woodson!

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DannyJ
San Diego, CA
  5.11b
[Hide Comment] One of the more underrated routes I've done at Woodson. Would be climbed much more often if it wasn't at the summit. An interesting 3-4 move slabby crux sequence on small edges guards the route. At first the holds seem improbably spaced, but a little finesse will get you there. Mar 5, 2017
David M.H.
los Angeles, ca
 
[Hide Comment] Beware the bolts on this route use a NON locking nut to attach the hangar. Most were loose. I could spin the nut off by hand... I think the anchor hardware was good but forgot to check it.

I want to add I respect everything that the developers of our crags are doing and I'm not any authority on bolting. I'm just pointing out a potential issue... Jan 7, 2024