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Elevation: 7,361 ft
GPS: 34.23121, -116.96144
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Shared By: C Miller on Mar 21, 2007 · Updates
Admins: C Miller, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes

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The south face is the tallest, most striking portion of Castle Rock and home to some of the finest routes in the area with solid, well-featured stone that's enjoyable to climb. The area does get fairly hot in the summer sun - so be aware.

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Hike the trail along the base to reach this portion of Castle Rock.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Castle Rock - South Face

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 23
Castle Crack
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 9
Grappling Hooks
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 26
The Roofs
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 5
Hammock Boys
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 16
King of the Castle
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Castle Crack
 23
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Grappling Hooks
 9
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
The Roofs
 26
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Hammock Boys
 5
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
King of the Castle
 16
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
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