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The Castle Climbing

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Routes in The Castle

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	Kings n Queens and Guillotines TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Rapunzel S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Ride The Lightning T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Rivers of Rust A1 X
	Unknown S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Unknown S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a

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Elevation:	4,786 ft
GPS:	36.58362, -118.11415 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Grantham Dyer on Apr 26, 2022 · Updates
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Description

Secluded, but in plain sight, The Castle formation is on the top above the Candy Store.

Getting There

The approach is 3rd class scrambling, I will include pictures,( I don’t know why it won’t let me put the approach photos in order, that’s why I numbered them) The west side approach is much easier! Start by coming out of the tunnel to “Cajun Spice Girls” head a little south Boulder hopping, go left when you can where it’s easy then right, left ,right,left follow the path of least resistance! Once below Tower , traverse around to south facing walls, the very first Alcove you come to hike up to east facing “Ride The Lightning “