Trip Report
City of Angels ( A Pictorial )
Wednesday June 2, 2010 8:34pm
My nephew and I, who is enjoying his first year of climbing, did a tour of some of the crags around Los Angeles- Purple Stones, Echo Cliffs, Tick Rock and others...

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Tom Slater doing the easy, yet airy, Arete on Pyramid Rock, Purple Sto...
Tom Slater doing the easy, yet airy, Arete on Pyramid Rock, Purple Stones. Photo Coby Whitaker.
Credit: Slater
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We hit:
DAY 1= Painted Cave, Pt. Mugu (pit stop), Echo Cliffs, Tick Rock.
DAY 2= Purple Stones, Stoney Point, Figueroa Mountain (above Los Olivos).

It was a hot Memorial Weekend, but we made the most of it.

Some notes:
Painted Cave - convenient.
Pt. Mugu - Hmmm... you'll do it sooner or later. It took me 25 years...
Echo - really fun, but best on an overcast day, or when temps are in the 70s. It was in the 90s. The Grotto came in handy. Don't miss Casey at the Bat if you're a 5.10 leader.
Tick Rock - fun, tricky, convenient. Tons of shade. No approach. Holy Crap isn't 5.9.
Stoney Point - My nephew had never been. Had to take him. Even if it was in the 90s. He loved it.
Figueroa Mtn. - off the beaten path and wonderful. Great end to a fun trip.


Tom


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About the Author
Slater is a trad climber from Central Coast and co-author of "California Road Trip - Climber's Guide to Northern California" and "California Central Coast Climbs: San Luis Obispo".

Comments
Roxy

Trad climber
CA Central Coast
  Jun 2, 2010 - 11:45pm PT
that's a lotta driving but the way to knock 'em out. You must wear your harness while you drive. Great pics!
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