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  1. El Cajon Mountain - Climbing

    El Cajon Mountain not only offers one of the toughest hikes in the San Diego area, but it also has some really great sport climbing routes at El Cajon Wall.

    Difficulty
    3 of 5 diamonds
    From Downtown
    26.5 miles
    Duration
  2. Rancho Penasquitos Canyon - Climbing

    Penasquitos is a popular place to climb on short boulders with good mountain biking and hiking trails winding in between.

    Difficulty
    3 of 5 diamonds
    From Downtown
    12.8 miles
    Duration
  3. Descanso Wall - Climbing

    Descanso wall is small size but has a lot of quality granite routes.

    Difficulty
    3 of 5 diamonds
    From Downtown
    32.0 miles
    Duration
  4. Dixon Lake - Climbing

    This small climbing area is a really great destination for beginner to intermediate level climbers.

    Difficulty
    3 of 5 diamonds
    From Downtown
    31.8 miles
    Duration
  5. Santee Boulders - Climbing

    Santee Boulders is San Diego's most popular bouldering area!

    Difficulty
    4 of 5 diamonds
    From Downtown
    12.4 miles
    Duration
  6. Valley of the Moon - Climbing

    Valley of the Moon is like a miniature Joshua Tree National Park.

    Difficulty
    3 of 5 diamonds
    From Downtown
    61.6 miles
    Duration
  7. Mission Gorge - Climbing

    Mission Gorge is the oldest established climbing area in San Diego County.

    Difficulty
    2 of 5 diamonds
    From Downtown
    9.3 miles
    Duration
  8. Mount Woodson - Climbing

    Come enjoy the best bouldering near San Diego at Mt Woodson.

    Difficulty
    4 of 5 diamonds
    From Downtown
    23.4 miles
    Duration
  9. Stonewall Peak - Rancho Cuyamaca State Park - Climbing

    This is a beautiful and rugged place to climb, with some seriously classic routes.

    Difficulty
    2 of 5 diamonds
    From Downtown
    38.2 miles
    Duration
  10. Corte Madera - Climbing

    Corte Madera is well known for its good granite traditional climbing and for its sport routes.

    Difficulty
    3 of 5 diamonds
    From Downtown
    33.3 miles
    Duration
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