Regulations United States Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
The Lookout
Climbing
Regulations on 30 October 2026
Signs at the site and later resolutions prevail; check the source.
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Prohibited all year
Climbing · All year
In force on 30 October 2026
- - The south-facing buttress, at the area known as “The Lookout”, adjacent to Yerba Buena Road on Tract No. 104-79, is closed to recreational climbing. The south-facing buttress is defined by a vertical crack between a left and right south-facing wall. “The Lookout” is located in Ventura County, west of the Los Angeles County Line and north of Yerba Buena Road at GPS coordinates 34º06’21.40”N, 118º53’42.40”W.
Published by National Park Service, 2 Jun 2025 · Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Superintendent’s Compendium, June 2025
In Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
Regulated zone
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
These hold everywhere inside the boundary, whether or not a site is marked.
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Regulated
Climbing · All year
In force on 30 October 2026
- - Technical Rock Climbing:
- - Is allowed park-wide, unless otherwise noted.
- - Use of a motorized drilling device is prohibited.
- - Scraping, chiseling, and brushing the natural features of the rock is prohibited.
- - The use of glue, epoxy, cement, or any other adhesive to attach, reinforce, or alter hand and/or footholds for rock climbing is prohibited.
Published by National Park Service, 2 Jun 2025 · Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Superintendent’s Compendium, June 2025