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Castle View Crags (Roped) Rock Climbing

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Areas in Castle View Crags (Roped)

Dental Dome 3

Main Castle View Crag 3

Puff's Lair 6

Walls Of Honah Lee, The 3

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Elevation:	8,309 ft	2,533 m
GPS:	39.3651, -105.38487 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
Page Views:	38,242 total · 258/month
Shared By:	Tal M on Feb 4, 2013 · Updates
Admins:	Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC Page Updates (admin only)

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Description

The hub for all roped climbing based off of the Miller Gulch Parking lot - up here, the rock is a collection of granite, granitic gneiss, pegmatite, and some other types that a geologist is much more qualified to identify than me. Climbs up here are generally well-featured with pebbles, edges, flakes, cracks, dikes, and more. The views are hard to beat, the rock quality is typically great (keep an eye out for loose blocks courtesy of freeze/thaw cycles), and there's quite a variety. With potential for quite a few more lines, especially in the beginner to moderate range, I would expect this to become the most popular sector in Wonderland - whatever that means.

Getting There

Coming from the Rustic Station in Bailey (right along US Highway 285) take Wellington Lake/CR 68 East (it's the only way you can go) for 5.1 miles. At this point, you'll see a fork in the road with two signs. One sign has "EOS Mill" with an arrow pointing left. The road on the right continues as Wellington Lake Road, and the road on the left begins Echo Valley/EOS Mills/CR 70. Take the left road, and continue for about 2 more miles. The road will merge. From here, go a hundred yards or so further, and take a right to the Miller Gulch Trailhead. Park here. This is a labeled location on Google Maps.

The approach to the crags will vary - Puff's Lair/Walls of Honah Lee and the Main Castle View crag are visible from the parking - just dealer's choice/cross country your way to them in about 5 minutes. For anything above the ranch, head back to the main road from the trailhead, and keep going straight into the clearing. You should pretty immediately pick up a cairned trail that will head up the ridge, staying about 50 feet inside of the treeline, and ride the ridge for a bit. There's no turns or anything until you hit the old fire ring at the top of the ridge - head right for Pebble Beach, or go straight for everything else. Anticipate anywhere from 25-45 minutes on the approach depending on your targeted formation and fitness. This sounds bad, but I promise it's better than the approach to North Table.