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Castle Rock - Southwest Face 


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Submitted By: C Miller on Mar 21, 2007

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Description 

The Southwest Face is slightly shorter and less steep than the South Face with several moderate cracks and a couple of sport routes. Morning shade and then sun until fairly late in the day.

The Sphynx (5.6), Ball and Chain (5.9+), Cryptology (5.10b) and Holy Fingers (5.11b) are the climbs to seek out here.


Getting There 

Hike west along the base past the South Face until you reach this portion of Castle Rock.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Castle Rock - Southwest Face:
The Sphynx   5.6     Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
The Turret   5.8     Trad, 90 feet   
Ball and Chain   5.9+     Sport, 1 pitch, 100 feet   
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Cryptology (5.10b), Castle Rock

Cryptology 5.10b  CA : San Bernardino Mountains : ... : Castle Rock - Southwest Fac...
Make sure your belayer is anchored (a large block at the base can be slung for an anchor) then stem across the chasm to reach the first bolt. Fun climbing up plated face leads to the midway point where the rock changes character and becomes less featured to a crux at the 5th bolt. Higher make a delicate traverse left to gain a good horizontal and progressively larger holds to the top.The climbing on this route is very reminiscent of Joshua Tree with it's delicate friction moves and tricky sequen...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA


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Castle Rock - Southwest Face, Big Bear

Castle Rock - Southwest Face, Big Bear

Ball & chain is just to the right of this photo. The Great steps of Cheops 5.8 & The Syphnx 5.6 are on this face both have no bolts but they share chains at the top.

BETA PHOTO: Ball & chain is just to the right of this photo. T...

Castle Rock - Southwest Face, Big Bear

Castle Rock - Southwest Face, Big Bear

Photo/topo for Castle Rock (SW Face), Castle Rock

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Alex from Whittier on Holy Fingers.

Alex from Whittier on Holy Fingers.

Alex from Whittier on Holy Fingers.

Alex from Whittier on Holy Fingers.

Alex from Whittier on Holy Fingers.

Alex from Whittier on Holy Fingers.

Alex from Whittier on Holy Fingers.

Alex from Whittier on Holy Fingers.

Alex from Whittier on Holy Fingers.

Alex from Whittier on Holy Fingers.

Alex from Whittier on Holy Fingers.

Alex from Whittier on Holy Fingers.