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Big Sur Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Big Sur

Andrew Molera S.P. Beach 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Granite Creek 0 / 0 / 12 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 12

Jade Cove 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Partington Cove 0 / 0 / 0 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Rocky Pt. 2 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Salmon Creek 0 / 1 / 3 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

San Simeon 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Slate's Spire 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Tanbark Trail Boulders 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Ventana Campground 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 2

Willow Creek Picnic Ground 0 / 0 / 0 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Willow Road Area 0 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

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Elevation:	28 ft	9 m
GPS:	35.8386, -121.4012 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Big Sur is a huge park with tons of hiking and climbing. It stretches from the Monterey-San Luis Obispo county line to just south of Monterey bay.

Getting There

60 miles north of San Luis Obispo on Highway-1.

47 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Big Sur

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

V1+ 5 9 ● Shredded Skin Boulder San Simeon > Shredded Skin Boulder
V3+ 6A+ 4 ● Mogwai (Sit) Boulder Willow Creek Pi… > Gremlin Boulder
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a R 15 ● Regular Route Trad Slate's Spire
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 8 ● Center TR Granite Creek > Corridor
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 4 ● Right TR Granite Creek > Corridor