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Elevation: 1,441 ft 439 m
GPS: 47.59968, -120.71235
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Description Suggest change

These are the climbs off or near Logger's Ledge, which is reached from the trail starting on the west side of the parking lot. 

Getting There Suggest change

Take the trail starting at the west end of the parking lot. The trail goes uphill and to the east across the large ledge feature splitting the formation (Logger's Ledge). The first routes are reached in about 5-10 minutes. 

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Classic Climbing Routes at Upper Castle

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 192
Saber
Trad 2 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 326
Midway
Trad 3 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 323
Canary
Trad 3 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 189
South Face, Jello Tower
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 174
Damnation Crack
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 68
Crack of Doom
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 140
Angel
Trad 3 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 52
MF Overhang
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 73
The Nose, of Jello Tower
Trad
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 33
MF Direct
Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a R
 26
Dan's Dreadful Direct (aka DDD)
Trad
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a PG13
 11
Rainbow Connection
Trad, TR
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 38
Das Musak
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a R
 22
No Such Thing as a Free Lunge
Trad
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 6
Rainshadow Direct
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Saber
 192
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 2 pitches
Midway
 326
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 3 pitches
Canary
 323
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 3 pitches
South Face, Jello Tower
 189
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Damnation Crack
 174
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
Crack of Doom
 68
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Angel
 140
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches
MF Overhang
 52
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
The Nose, of Jello Tower
 73
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
MF Direct
 33
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad
Dan's Dreadful Direct (aka…
 26
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a R Trad
Rainbow Connection
 11
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a PG13 Trad, TR
Das Musak
 38
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
No Such Thing as a Free Lunge
 22
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a R Trad
Rainshadow Direct
 6
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
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