(h) Open Book Area
14-route climbing crag in California with sport and trad options.
Photo: Rick McCharles, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 14 routes
- 5.8 – 5.12c
- Trad · Sport
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Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for San Bernardino National Forest.
Safety Alert - Falling Rocks at Bonita Falls
Agency alert covering San Bernardino National Forest · USFS · San Bernardino National Forest
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering San Bernardino National Forest · Order 05-12-00-26-05 · USFS · San Bernardino National Forest
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The Open Book Area is a climbing area in the San Jacinto Wilderness, part of the San Jacinto Ranger District of San Bernardino National Forest in California. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits within designated wilderness. The climbing here is all trad, with 13 traditional routes and one sport route among the 14 listed. Grades run from 5.8 up to 5.12c, with the median around 5.10c. The Bookworm is the hardest route at 5.12c, and Mechanic's Route is the easiest at 5.8. The area's name is a nod to its climbing, with routes like Bibliography and Bookmark among the named ones. Two climbing areas, South Face - Left Side and West Face - Center (Flintstone Slab), lie about 0.1 mile away. Devil's Slide and the Ernie Maxwell Scenic Trail are both about 0.4 mile off.
Routes (14)
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