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Description
There are a number of classic climbs on this 350-foot rock, one of the earlier crags in the canyon tackled by local hardmen in the 50s, 60s, and 70s. When Robbins and Ament freed Athlete's Feat (11a) in 1964, it became the hardest free climb in America. Virtually all the climbs here are traditional, multi-pitch crack routes. The rock tends to be a little slick. Exit off the top to the north, scrambling down some class 3 and class 4 ramps and ledges.
There are a couple more modern testpieces, Headline 14- & Deadline 13+/14-, on this crag.
There is a gravel road that circles around the west, south, and east side of the crag. It is a popular spot for other recreationalists besides climbers.
Getting There
About 12 miles up the canyon, Castle Rock looms up on the left side at the apex of a right hand turn. Turn off just past the rock to a large dirt pullout directly underneath the west face. Talk about easy access!
This is one of the very best climbs around Boulder, and a great testpiece for the very solid 5.10 leader (which I, apparently, am not!). It starts just west of the SE corner of Castle rock--just left of Country Club Crack.The first pitch (right off the road) is identified by a pointy boulder with a bolt above it, and a ledge above that. From there the route moves left and follows an obvious, large, zig-zag right facing dihedral.P1:Mantle onto t...[more]
Does anyone know what the deal is with the new direct start to the sweet crack on Never A Dull Moment. It is really only one bolt above the original first bolt but it allows passage into the start of the amazing second pitch crack without doing the silly slab traverse start of the original route. Who added and sent this logical and way better start?
Castle Rock
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