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The Lions Den Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Lions Den

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	Legend of the Puma TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Lion Fart TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Lion Heart T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c

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Elevation:	798 ft	243 m
GPS:	33.25649, -117.11215 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: This great North County Crag is located on the boundary of partial lots for sale, private property and public land. Details

Due to its location Old Castle Crag is around private lots of land primarily old avocado groves. As of now current land managers have no issues with access to this Crag. Respect land owners keep a low profile and most importantly clean up any trash, you pack out what you pack in. Thanks and Enjoy.

Description

Lions Den is a great little satellite crag found to the east of the Main Wall. Easy approach, shorter less serious climbs, make this area very convenient. Unfortunately there are only a handful of routes.
Southeast facing so it goes into afternoon shade a little bit earlier.

Getting There

Continue past call box parking area on Old Castle Road East uphill, until first large obvious switchback in the road cuts you back right.
Park at either large turnout at this first switchback. Cliff is easily seen to the north almost right off the road. From here or even as you drive by the rock formation you will see a very obvious splitter hand/finger crack about 30 feet in length. Follow dirt road up left side of ravine 200 yards, cut left up to Cliff.