Stoney Point Park
Chatsworth (San Fernando Valley, LA) · near Chatsworth / Los Angeles · Los Angeles / SoCal
Rock Climbing
At a glance
- Skill level
- all-levels
- Grade range
- V0 to V10 · 5.0 to 5.12 top-rope · ~130 boulders, ~60 routes
- Best season
- Fall through spring · Summer is hot in the Valley · Year-round when not raining
Permits and booking
- Permit
- No permit — LA city park, free access. Urban setting; be aware of your surroundings and belongings. The sandstone is soft and holds evolve — a living, changing bouldering ground.
Worth knowing
- Good for a first timer
- Yes
Rock Climbing detail
- Nickname
- Where the Legends Trained
- Climb types
- bouldering · top-rope
- Rock type
- Sandstone
- Route count
- ~130 boulders and ~60 routes across 76 acres
- Signature routes
- The classic problems · Beginner-friendly top-ropes & boulders
- First timer note
- Stoney Point is one of LA's most accessible and historically significant climbing spots — where the Yosemite legends trained. Its abundance of easy problems and top-ropes makes it a top choice for gym climbers making the leap outdoors, 40 minutes from downtown.
- Intl tip
- Stoney Point is in the far northwest San Fernando Valley, an easy add for any LA climber. Combine with the Santa Monica Mountains crags (Malibu Creek, Point Dume) or a Griffith Park outing. The Chatsworth Nature Preserve is nearby for a quieter walk.
The guide
Stoney Point, a 76-acre sandstone outcrop in Chatsworth at the northwest edge of the San Fernando Valley, is hallowed ground in…
In the Guidebook
Everything above is yours for free. The written guide to Stoney Point Park — what it is actually like, and what we would tell a friend before they went — comes with the Guidebook.
Getting there
- Coordinates
- 34.274, -118.596