jmo Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 I'm going to be spending a week in the Los Angeles area, and want to do some climbing while I'm down there. Can anyone reccomend some good local top rope routes for beginners? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 I went bouldering at an area called Stoney Point when I was down there once visiting family. It was pretty good. A Stonemasters favorite apparently - back in the day. There's also good sport climbing in the hills near Malibu. Lots of rock down there, have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 There's some really fun sandstone between Ventura and Ojai. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Malibu Creek has Planet of the Apes Wall. It is all top rope. Ranges from 5.9 to 5.12. Park at Mulholland and Las Virgines and walk in so you don't have to pay. Ape Wall is he first climbing you come to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmo Posted October 30, 2008 Author Share Posted October 30, 2008 (edited) Thanks for the replies.  I'll look into the sandstone between Ventura and Ojai, can you give more info.  Still looking at the stuff on Stoney point  Malibu creek looks good, maybe I'll go there.  Anyone have any info on Joshua tree or the San Bernardino N.F.? Edited October 30, 2008 by jmo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Conway Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 There's some really fun sandstone between Ventura and Ojai. Â eh? the climbings all past Ojai. Checkout the Sespe River gorge: http://www.stephenpratt.net/Ojai/SespeGorge/SespeGorge.htm or Wheeler Gorge: http://www.tradgirl.com/areas/ca/wheeler.shtml closer in there's assorted things not really worth the effort. In general in Ventura/Santa Barb go surfing. Surfing >>>>> Climbing there, especially at this, the best fucking time of the year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Tons of info out there on J-Tree. Its about 2.5 - 3 hours from L.A. and worth the trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 If you haven't already done so, check out www.mountainproject.com. It will have info on all these areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willstrickland Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 San Berdoo Nat forest crags are basically concentrated near Big Bear and are pretty high elevation (Holcomb Valley pinnacles is one of the areas)...maybe 7000ft or so. Mostly sport climbing there and not really conducive to TRing, plus the road in is tight and messed up...you need a 4x4 with good clearance unless you come in the really long way. Anyway, I'd say skip that stuff it will probably be pretty chilly up there.  Big Rock in the Lake Perris State Rec area has a bunch of 200ft slab routes that you could access the top of by scrambling up the left side. See pic below  IIRC Stony Pt burned not too long ago, mostly bouldering but there is some easily TR'ed stuff and it's pretty decent climbing.  Malibu Creek could work. Not too bad to access if you're already in LA proper.  Tons of info on Josh, check out Todd's site at joshuatreeclimb.com He has a list of good TR climbs and a free pdf guide to them. http://www.joshuatreeclimb.com/TopRopes/topropes.htm  Suicide could work since there are some walk offs you could access the top like around the northeast wall area (Flower of High Rank etc).  Really depends on how long/far you want to drive and the temps and type of climbing you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnson Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 There is a place at Big Bear called Castle Rock that has some fun easy to moderate climbs that can be lead or toproped. Also, Mt. Rubidoux has lots of fun bouldering but lots to toprope as well. Have fun!! I miss the climbing but I don't miss anything else about so cal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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