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Submitted By: C Miller on Aug 1, 2010

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Description 

This covers the area immediately surrounding Castle Rock and includes Castle Rock, Castle Rock Slab, Cracked Tower and more. Lots of undocumented bouldering exists in the area as well.


Getting There 

Approach as for Castle Rock via a signed trail from Hwy 18. The hike is about a mile and mostly uphill so plan on 15-30 minutes for the hike.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Castle Rock Area:
Pantshitter Splitter   V-easy X     Boulder, 15 feet   Castle Rock Boulders
The Sphynx   5.6     Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Castle Rock : Castle Rock - Southwest Fac...
Chainmail   5.6     Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Castle Rock : Castle Rock - Southeast Fac...
Camelot   5.7     Trad, 1 pitch, 25 feet   Camelot Crag
Crossbow   5.8     Trad, 1 pitch, 60 feet   Castle Rock : Castle Rock - Southeast Fac...
The Turret   5.8     Trad, 90 feet   Castle Rock : Castle Rock - Southwest Fac...
Ball and Chain   5.9+     Sport, 1 pitch, 100 feet   Castle Rock : Castle Rock - Southwest Fac...
Zorro   5.10a     Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet   Castle Rock : Castle Rock - North Face
Headwall Center   5.10b     Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet   Castle Rock : Castle Rock - Black Tower B...
Knightline   5.10     Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet   Castle Rock : Castle Rock - Southeast Fac...
Hard As Your Husband   5.10c     Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet   Castle Rock : Castle Rock - East Face
Castle Crack   5.10c/d     Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet   Castle Rock : Castle Rock - South Face
The Roofs   5.10d     Sport, 1 pitch, 100 feet   Castle Rock : Castle Rock - South Face
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Pantshitter Splitter, as seen from the Summit of Castle Rock

Pantshitter Splitter V-easy X  CA : San Bernardino Mountains : ... : Castle Rock Boulders
From the top of Castle Rock, you will spy this spectacular, perfectly split boulder with a fantastic uniform hand crack running its length. In your excitement upon seeing it, you may actually soil yourself. After approaching, you may be disappointed to discover that the problem is very low-angle. Run up the crack, then head around back for dessert; a short, grainy hand crack that goes at 5.8 for about two moves. With some effort, you can eke five or six moves out of it.Probably bet...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA


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Rock detail, Castle Rock

Rock detail, Castle Rock

Scenery to the north of Castle Rock Slab, Big Bear

Scenery to the north of Castle Rock Slab, Big Bear

Last light on a solitary pine, Castle Rock

Last light on a solitary pine, Castle Rock

The Turret (5.8) at Castle Rock, with Big Bear Lake in the background.

The Turret (5.8) at Castle Rock, with Big Bear Lak...

Crossbow anchors view

Crossbow anchors view

Nice clouds above the lake, Big Bear

Nice clouds above the lake, Big Bear