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| Elevation: | 8,209 ft |
| GPS: |
39.3074, -105.347 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
| Page Views: | 16,125 total · 112/month |
| Shared By: | Nathanael Hansen on Jun 30, 2012 · Updates |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
Description
These solid granite boulders are just up the hill from Royal Elk Meadows Group Camping at Lake Wellington (previously Camp Firewalker, a popular high-adventure camp at Lake Wellington), with great views of The Castle. I started cleaning and developing lines here in 1998, so many others might have been there well before me.
The first cluster is known lately as "Guano Rock."
The boulder uphill to the east, we'll call "Abinadi Rock."
The boulders are on private Lake Wellington property. Day use information can be found here: https://www.castlemountainrec.com/day-use-1.
Getting There
Follow directions to Lake Wellington (Buffalo Creek).
From the Lake Office Building, go southeast on FS-560 (left, as you're looking at the lake). You'll drive around the lake and past a Camp Firewalker gate on the right. Stay on FS-560 for 1.35 miles from the Office and you'll be at the base of the hill for the boulders (you should be able to pull over on the side of the road without issue). Hike uphill and enjoy!
Per Joel Kennicutt: if you park on any of the roads within the Lake Wellington property, you will be ticketed. Luckily for my partner and me, this simply meant that we needed to go down to the Lake office and explain ourselves, but they weren't kidding around when they said that our license plate info would be sent to the Jeff Co Sheriff's office if we violated the private land area again. The staff at the office were gracious enough to let us off and show us on a map where all the boundaries actually are. The fencing and trespassing signs up there are splattered around randomly, so it's complicated to tell what is private and what isn't. My advice would be to park in the Nat'l Forest area (further up the road about a mile) and approach in from the side (which is a pain in the ass, but you won't get fined). If you want to cover all bases, check-in with the office beforehand, and buy a day pass to the property (about $10), that way you won't have to spend your time looking over your shoulder every second while trying to climb. This is a heavily used backcountry road and is patrolled often, so don't assume that you can sneak in as we thought.
From the Lake Office Building, go southeast on FS-560 (left, as you're looking at the lake). You'll drive around the lake and past a Camp Firewalker gate on the right. Stay on FS-560 for 1.35 miles from the Office and you'll be at the base of the hill for the boulders (you should be able to pull over on the side of the road without issue). Hike uphill and enjoy!
Per Joel Kennicutt: if you park on any of the roads within the Lake Wellington property, you will be ticketed. Luckily for my partner and me, this simply meant that we needed to go down to the Lake office and explain ourselves, but they weren't kidding around when they said that our license plate info would be sent to the Jeff Co Sheriff's office if we violated the private land area again. The staff at the office were gracious enough to let us off and show us on a map where all the boundaries actually are. The fencing and trespassing signs up there are splattered around randomly, so it's complicated to tell what is private and what isn't. My advice would be to park in the Nat'l Forest area (further up the road about a mile) and approach in from the side (which is a pain in the ass, but you won't get fined). If you want to cover all bases, check-in with the office beforehand, and buy a day pass to the property (about $10), that way you won't have to spend your time looking over your shoulder every second while trying to climb. This is a heavily used backcountry road and is patrolled often, so don't assume that you can sneak in as we thought.
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