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Indian Rock Area Rock Climbing

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Areas in Indian Rock Area

Globule, The 1 / 3 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Indian Rock 6 / 11 / 15 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 17

Lyme Disease Rock 0 / 7 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 10

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Elevation:	3,040 ft	927 m
GPS:	37.22995, -122.09388 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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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

This includes the rope climbing areas within Sanborn County Park that are near Indian Rock and all share the same general parking area.

Lime Disease is a bit further away from the other locations, but only about a 10-15 min hike from Indian Rock or the Globule.

Getting There

Park at the free pull off that’s east of Skyline Blvd. If that lot and the castle rock side pull offs are full then you can go to the paid CRSP lot that’s further north down the road.

32 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Indian Rock Area

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 47 ● Cave Route Trad, TR Indian Rock
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 10 ● Tree Route Trad, TR Indian Rock
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 165 ● Puckered Starfish Sport, TR Indian Rock
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 196 ● Blowing Bubbles Sport, TR Indian Rock
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 93 ● Ticks Ripped My Flesh Sport Lyme Disease Rock
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 41 ● Cum Slot Trad, TR Indian Rock
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 170 ● Viscious Circles Sport, TR Indian Rock
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R 52 ● Baby Fat Sport, TR Globule
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R 8 ● Hocus Sport, TR Indian Rock
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 50 ● Lucky in Love Sport, TR Lyme Disease Rock
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13 9 ● Dismal Abysmal Sport, TR Indian Rock
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a V1-2 5 98 ● Donkey Dong Sport, TR, Boulder Indian Rock
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R 45 ● Krokus Trad, TR Indian Rock