Climbing in Santa Barbara, CA
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Best multi-pitch climbing in the Santa Barbara area.
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The Santa Barbara Rock Gym features more than 8,500 square feet of climbing and bouldering in its facilities. While SBRG offers the usual birthday parties and belay lessons, they also pride themselves on taking climbers outdoors with lead clinics.
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A jagged gorge with a beautiful creek and radical, challenging climbing routes.
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Good crack climbing can be hard to find along the central coast, but thanks to dedicated work from some local climbers, there are now more than 60 trad lines at the Panic Town crag. Don’t let the longish approach deter you from truly quality climbing.
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One of the best bouldering spots in Santa Barbara. Not to mention a great place to view a Pacific sunset.
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The three boulders at Painted Cave are some of the most accessible and frequented rocks in all of Santa Barbara.
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With easy accessibility and roughly 70 established problems, the Brickyard is a local favorite for Santa Barbara climbers.
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One of the most popular and classic climbing destinations in the Santa Barbara area.
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