Climbing Near Round Hill Village, Nevada

Isolated from most of the climbing at Castle Rock, Rapunzel's Hair 5.7 feels more like a 5.9, is private, and only a stone's throw from a summit vista. The view at the top of Rapunzel faces West toward the lake and is breathtaking. To find Rapunzel's Hair 5.7 go North at a trail marker on a rock just after the Castle Gates. The trail wanders unnecessarily between two large boulders. From here, hike the trail in the general direction of the North West end of Castle Rock until the lake is in view and you come around to a rocky gully that can be scrambled to the summit. Look for bolts! Rapunzel's Hair 5.7 can be found on the Left side of this gully.

Two different perfect bouldering walls can be found at the top of the standard hiking trail to Castle Rock. They are made of the same decomposed granite as the rest of Castle Rock. Problems here range from V1 - V5. The first wall on the trail is about 20 feet tall, and the second wall is more like 25 feet. Features involve:jugs, crimps, hidden crack ledges, huecos and knobs of rock. When the trail first splits after the "Castle Gates", follow the trail that leads to the right. After a short distance you will see to the left a well beaten trail with a rock staircase leading you up to a rock face with a nice shady area to relax. Further down the previous trail and you'll see the next rock face 30 feet away.

The Armory Wall has some of the most featured rock here, providing somewhat steep routes with deep solid jugs that rate 5.5-5.8. There is more shade in the morning or by trees at Space Pants 5.8 and the gully where Court Jester 5.8 is found. Like the Village Wall, Armory has good elevation, but it has more West facing routes which offer wider views of the Lake. Note that routes Left/North of Space Pants 5.8 are very difficult to approach with a dog and "The Platform" may not be a safe area for kids or dogs depending on age and behavior. Look for cairns Left of the trail immediately after the Castle Gates (about 20 feet). This trail will take you down to the main approach trail at the base of Castle Rock; follow the cairns down through the East Gully. At the base of the East Gully you will meet the main climbing area trail where you turn Right. Continue on this trail past the base of the main crag (Village Wall). Walk along the top of a fallen tree to a trail continuing along the base of the crag. The first route you will be able to see (Court Jester 5.8) starts in a gully with a giant chockstone (about the size of a VW Bug) suspended above the belayer's stance and has a 3' roof 2/3 up the route. This is the South East side of Armory Wall. Continue along the base to the South West corner of this area to find start of The Pike 5.9 which is next to a tree (note that the 1st pitch of The Pike is about 5.6). Turn the corner and follow the West side of the crag past Space Pants 5.8. The trail goes up through a "corner" between the crag and a large boulder where a tree grows. Climb up through this corner. If you brought a dog, you will have to carry/pass them up this part--quite challenging as you need your hands to climb it. Once you come up to level ground from there, go straight to find Untitled 5.7, then Catapult 5.7 just beyond a tree in a corner, or hike up "The Platform" on your Right to find Cross Bow 5.5, Sabre 5.6, and War Hammer 5.8. Note that "The Platform" may not be a safe area for kids or dogs depending on age and behavior.