California · Rock climbing · Ojai

Enlightenment Ridge

Enlightenment Ridge is a California climbing area with 38 routes on bouldering pads.

38 routes
V0 – V10
Bouldering

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Enlightenment Ridge is a bouldering 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 spots, with The North Side Boulders (The Meadow) just 0.2 miles away and Reyes Peak campground about 0.4 miles off. The area holds 38 bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale from V0- up to V10. The easiest are Gooze Bumps at V0- and Trinity at V0+, while Welcome to the Darkside is the hardest at V10. Enlightenment, a V5, is another named route in the range. Nearby, Raspberry Spring and Reyes Peak campground are both within half a mile. Boulder Canyon is about 0.9 miles away, and Reyes Creek campground is roughly 3 miles off.

Routes (38)

Blade RunnerV0Chorro LoafV0Peerless PlatesV0Gooze BumpsV0-Karma ReduxV0-Flabby CabbyV0+Ralph's ClubV0+TrinityV0+Liposuction DentsV1Quest for the ChaliceV1RapunzelV1Semi-ConsciousV1Welcome to the DarksideFA: Sean CrozierV10Losing My MarblesV2Nice Offer (...But No Thanks)V2Quiet SoulV2The Grand CanyonV2We Already Have OneV2Welcome to the real worldV2Siege TacticsV2-3La LunaV2+Can We Get StartedV3Cartographical InhibitionsV3Stem Gem (Not)V3Back in the SaddleV3-Huggy bear a.k.a. Who the Hell is Rob Zeemer?V3+Campus ProblemV4Softly, SoftlyV4The Crystal GrooveV4To Die ForFA: Jose CuervoV4CravingsV5EnlightenmentV5Fresh SqueezeV5Gardez l'eauV5Longing for YearningV5Campus directV6Flying TigerFA: Dou-Shuan YangV6Clawing at the WallsV7

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