California · Rock climbing · Ramona

Summit Area

Summit Area in California has 52 climbing routes with 30 difficulty grades.

52 routes
V0 – V8-9
Bouldering · Trad · Sport

Best time to visit Summit Area

Best months: October–June. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    68° / 38°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    68° / 39°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    69° / 41°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    73° / 43°

    4 wet

  5. May

    77° / 49°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    84° / 52°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    90° / 57°

    0 wet

  8. Aug

    92° / 59°

    0 wet

  9. Sep

    90° / 55°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    82° / 49°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    74° / 43°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    67° / 37°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ramona Fire Dept, CA, 2.2 mi away at 1,470 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Summit Area is a climbing area in California, about 1.5 miles from the town of Rosemont. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots and trails, with North Slope just 0.1 mile away and Playground Area, The and South Slope, The each about 0.9 mile off. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Ramona show May highs around 77°F and October highs around 82°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. The Fry/Koegel Trail is 0.4 mile away and the Ernie Pantoja Memorial Trail is 1.1 mile away for hiking. Tower One Area, another climbing spot, is 0.9 mile off. Paddlers can reach the San Diego River, about 8 miles away.

Routes (52)

Cwank 15.10Raisinets5.10Waking the Giants5.10Cataclysm Arete (Right)5.10-Cwank 25.10+Ye Be Warned5.10+Lost Cause5.10aCoffee Break5.10c/dAs the Crow Flies5.11Cataclysm Arete (Left)5.11-Slacker Cracker5.11-My Favorite Hole5.11+Life on the Wire5.12Granite Geek5.12-Murder Hornet5.12+Lifeblood5.13Summit Crack5.7Lieback Crack5.8Poker Face5.8Scooch Crack5.8MonstroV-easyElevator PitchV0Paper TigerV0Candle WaxV1SolitudeV1Summit SlabV1Rattlesnake BozoV2Signal FireV2-Sanctum ArêteV2+Avocado BravadoV3Blue SkyV3DionysusV3Long BranchV3The Eye in the SkyV3Waiting GameV3Roman GoatV4The GondolaV4Hobo CaveV4+Scoop TownV5Aerial ChariotV6Hot HorseV6SunbeamV6Flingin' TicksV6-7Hobo RaveV6-7Aerial Chariot DirectV7Ante MeridiemV7GolgothaV7MoonshadowV7Sanctum Arete SitV7The MadnessV7-8Toment da WofeV8LemonhopeV8-9

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