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Indian Rock Bouldering Area Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Indian Rock Bouldering Area

A-Rock 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Arrowhead Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Clamshell Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Hash Rock 0 / 0 / 0 / 12 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 12

Indian Cracks 0 / 0 / 0 / 10 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 10

Indian Rock Bouldering 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Lost Keys Bouldering 0 / 0 / 0 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

Lower Indian Rock 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Lower Indian Rock Area 0 / 0 / 0 / 15 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 15

Nature Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 29 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 29

Office, The 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Red Knobs Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Roadside Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Roof top boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Thee Classic 0 / 0 / 0 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Uphill Nature Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

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Elevation:	3,041 ft	927 m
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Access Issue: RAIN, WET ROCK CLOSURES; The sandstone around Castle Rock is fragile and is very easily damaged when it is wet. Details

WET ROCK: Holds rip off and climbs have been and will continue to be permanently damaged (like Donkey Dong and countless others) due to climbers not respecting this phenomenon. After a heavy storm the rock will remain wet, sometimes for several days. PLEASE DO NOT CLIMB AT CASTLE ROCK during or after rain.

Access Issue: Trails are closed from sunset to 6:00 am. Details

Trails close at sunset. Give yourself enough time to be back at your vehicle (or campsite if you're staying at one) before dark, or the rangers will fine you.

Always visit the Castle Rock State Park website parks.ca.gov/?page_id=538 for fairly current official information.

Description

Concentrated area of good bouldering that is entirely within Sanborn County Park (just across the road from Castle Rock State Park).

Classics include Sharma Arete, Static Reach, Nature Nazi Boulder, Lost Keys Traverse, thee Classic, Asian Invasion, Right Hand Indian Man (not to be confused by "Right Hand Man"), and many others.

Getting There

Parking: Park off the side of Skyline Blvd in the gravel lot on the opposite side of Castle Rock. This gets you right next to the trailhead for Indian Rock.

The free parking spots can fill up early on weekends, but there still should be space in the paid Castle Rock Kirkwood lot across the street.

Approach Time: 2 - 10 minutes (depends on the boulder and where you can find parking)

Map of the Area: This is a great map (from the photos section) of the boulders and trails on the Sanborn County Park side of the road. This map should make it easy to find any of the popular problems.

Directions to Indian Rock: There will be a sign a short ways (like 50 feet) in stating (among other things) "Indian Rock .1M", Go past this sign on the trail which will head up the hill and gradually left. You'll find Indian Rock on the right side of this trail jutting 30 feet out of the ground, and surrounded by small boulders.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Indian Rock Bouldering Area

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

V1 5 106 ● 1 1/4" Crack Boulder Indian Cracks
V3- 6A 95 ● Raw Honey Boulder Indian Cracks
V3 6A PG13 9 ● Big Boss Man Boulder Office
V3-4 6A+ 125 ● Santa Cruz Dude Boulder Lower Indian Ro… > Santa Cruz Dude Boulder
V4 6B 45 ● Thee Classic Boulder Thee Classic
V4+ 6B+ 64 ● Nature Traverse Boulder Nature Boulder
V4-5 6B+ 78 ● Vicious Boulder Lost Keys Bouldering
V5- 6C 5 ● Mostro Mantle Boulder Lower Indian Ro… > Invasion Boulder
V5 6C 14 ● Lambda Boulder Lower Indian Ro… > Shark Boulder
V6 7A 100 ● Lost Keys Traverse Boulder Lost Keys Bouldering
V6 7A 102 ● Nature (National Socialist Worke… Boulder Nature Boulder
V6 7A 5 ● Dust&Flies Boulder Lower Indian Ro… > Invasion Boulder
V6-7 7A+ 19 ● Nature Traverse (Yabo) Boulder Nature Boulder
V9 7C 6 ● Sharma Arete Boulder Thee Classic
V10 7C+ 12 ● Static Reach Sit Boulder Clamshell Boulder