South Face - Left Side
South Face - Left Side in California has 18 climbing routes across 10 grades.
- 18 routes
- 5.6 – 5.12b
- Trad · Mixed
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South Face - Left Side 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 one mixed route, and the grades run from 5.6 up to 5.12b. Left Ski Track is the easiest route at 5.6, and Bohemian Rhapsody is the hardest at 5.12b. The Unchaste and Flying Circus are both in the 5.11 range. The area is close to the South Face - Right Side and the (h) Open Book Area, both about 0.1 mile away. For time off the rock, Devil's Slide and the Ernie Maxwell Scenic Trail are both about 0.4 mile away. Fern Basin campground is about 3.6 miles off, and the San Jacinto - Santa Rosa Mountains Recreation Area is about 1.9 miles away.
Routes (18)
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