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Warning Access Issue: RAIN, WET ROCK CLOSURES; The sandstone around Castle Rock is fragile and is very easily damaged when it is wet. DetailsDrop down
Warning Access Issue: Trails are closed from sunset to 6:00 am. DetailsDrop down

Description

Cool little area with some little known classics. Less traveled and just as good as Castle. There used to be a Biddles sign but it is now gone. To get to the boulders walk down the stairs, continue downhill and take a left at the next intersection until you reach the boulders on the right (around 10 min approach). Not to be confused with the Seagraves pullout! The rest of the boulders other than these two are downhill on the left after the obvious giant redwood tree.

Getting There

The prior pull out (not the one that says "Seagraves") before Sunnyvale Mountain. Look for a small pullout 1.2 miles south of Castle with a gated fireroad and stairs. Known as the skyline trail. to get to the boulders walk for a ways to a trail junction where you take a left farther down into the ravine. After about 10 minutes of walking (don't lose hope) you will see the cave boulder and upper Biddles Rock.

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Two pullouts before Sunnyvale Mountain (just past the artificial retaining wall).
[Hide Photo] Two pullouts before Sunnyvale Mountain (just past the artificial retaining wall).

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[Hide Comment] To get to the rocks, take a left on the nice hiker's trail right after the stairs below the parking area May 12, 2019
Karl Walters
San Diego
[Hide Comment] To be clear- the climbers trail is about 100 yards up trail. People seem to sporadically put trees over the entry. I put a small cairn there today. If you look 15 feet into the woods you’ll see a log that has been cut for the trail to run through you can’t miss it. The pin is 37.2249596, -122.0805009 May 23, 2021