Bigcone Canyon
Bigcone Canyon in California offers 5 climbing routes ranging from easy to hard, covering mixed and sport styles.
- 5 routes
- 5.7 – 5.12a
- Trad · Mixed · Sport
Is Bigcone Canyon open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Los Padres National Forest.
Los Padres Fire Use and Firearm Restrictions
Agency alert covering Los Padres National Forest · Order 05-07-00-26-05 · USFS · Los Padres National Forest
Santa Barbara Front Country Fire Use Restrictions
Agency alert covering Los Padres National Forest · Order 05-07-5406-01 · USFS · Los Padres National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Los Padres National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Bigcone Canyon is a climbing area in the Ojai Ranger District of Los Padres National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking destinations, with Ursus and Ladybug Canyon both about half a mile away. The canyon holds five climbing routes, ranging from 5.7 to 5.12a. They fall into a mix of styles, with two trad routes and two mixed climbs, plus a sport route on Night Sounds at 5.11. Bigcone Buttress, the hardest at 5.12a, is a trad route on the buttress. East Edge and Spring Fed are both 5.7, with Spring Fed a mixed climb. The closest neighbors include Ursus and Ladybug Canyon, both about 0.6 miles off, and the Chorro Grande hike at 0.8 miles. Reyes Peak campground is about 3.1 miles away.
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