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True Grit Rock Climbing

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Routes in True Grit

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	Brokeback S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Rat Writ S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	True Grit S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
	Western Family Values T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b

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Elevation:	6,154 ft
GPS:	42.13133, -113.67157 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: (1) BLM Managed Lands at Castle Rocks PERMANENTLY CLOSED TO CLIMBING!! Castle Rocks State Park and US Forest Sevice lands are OPEN TO CLIMBING. US Forest Service Lands closed to new route developement. (2) Highlining temporary ban in place at CIRO/CRSP Details

(1) The BLM has amended the Cassia Resource Management Plan (RMP) to permanently close the 400 acres of land it manages in the Castle Rocks Interagency Recreation Area to staging, traditional rock climbing, sport climbing and bouldering, as well as overnight camping and development of new trails. Here is a link to a map that shows the BLM land in yellow. parksandrecreation.idaho.go…

The adjacent Castle Rocks State Park and the National Forest Service land to the north remains OPEN TO CLIMBING,
as does the nearby City of Rocks National Reserve.

(2) HIGHLINING IS PROHIBITED
By the authority of the park manager, Highlining at City of Rocks National Reserve and Castle Rocks State Park is temporarily prohibited as of August 28, 2019.

The park(s) is reviewing highlining activities. Here are Google Drive links to the closure and the updated Code of Regulations for CIRO. drive.google.com/open?id=1y… and drive.google.com/open?id=1Y…

Arrest and/or hefty fines are likely if caught rock climbing with ropes and gear in the BLM land.

Please respect this closure to ensure access to the open climbing at Castle Rocks is not threatened.

The "Final Supplementary Rules for the Castle Rocks Land Use Plan Amendment Area, Idaho" is located in the Federal Registry. This document gives the details on the closure but doesn't provide a map. You can check it out here: federalregister.gov/documen…

Description

True Grit is a rock complex with several routes on it. It is about 500 yards north of Tiny Town (which is just north of Castle Rock). It is called The South Hills of Zone Two.

Getting There

Best to park in the Upper Trail Head parking by Castle Rock - head west through Tiny Town to the next trail junction. Head north on an old road looking for signs to True Grit and The Duke Complex. Fifteen minutes - a great secluded spot with sun/shade options.