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(p) Godzilla Face

Godzilla Face in California has 7 trad climbing routes across 7 difficulty grades.

(p) Godzilla FacePhoto: sergei.gussev, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
7 routes
5.8 – 5.12a
Trad

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Godzilla Face is a trad 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 seven routes ranging from 5.8 to 5.12a. Komodo Corner is the easiest at 5.8, and King Kong is the hardest at 5.12a. Godzilla's Return and Montezuma's Revenge are among the more established options, with the latter's first ascent dating to 1973. The area is tightly packed with other climbing and hiking. The Paisano Pinnacle Area and the Smooth Sole Wall - Left Side are both about 0.1 mile away, and Suicide Rock is a hike just as close. For an overnight stay, Fern Basin campground is about 2.7 miles off.

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