Earthwatch Wall
Earthwatch Wall in California has 9 routes with mixed and sport climbing.
- 9 routes
- 5.4 – 5.13b
- Sport · Mixed
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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
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Earthwatch Wall is a climbing area in the Santa Barbara Ranger District of Los Padres National Forest, managed by the Forest Service, in California. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Cathedral Peak just 0.4 miles away and Santa Barbara about 0.9 miles off. The area has nine climbing routes, seven of which are sport routes and two are mixed. The grades run from 5.4 up to 5.13b, with the hardest being To Epoxy or Not to Be at 5.13b and the median around 5.11a. Among the named routes are Clubbing Baby Seals, a sport route at 5.10b first climbed by Mei, Potter, Edwards and Perlin in 1992, and Project Earthwatch, a sport route at 5.11a. Hikers can reach Cathedral Peak Trail about a mile away. For an overnight stay, Upper Oso Campground is roughly 5 miles off.
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