Type: | Sport, 60 ft (18 m) |
FA: | Brad Shilling |
Page Views: | 802 total · 7/month |
Shared By: | Andrew Gerald Thaller on Jun 8, 2015 · Updates |
Admins: | GRK, Mike Engle, Eric Bluemn |
The adjacent Castle Rocks State Park and the National Forest Service land to the north remains OPEN TO CLIMBING,
as does the nearby City of Rocks National Reserve.
(2) HIGHLINING IS PROHIBITED
By the authority of the park manager, Highlining at City of Rocks National Reserve and Castle Rocks State Park is temporarily prohibited as of August 28, 2019.
The park(s) is reviewing highlining activities. Here are Google Drive links to the closure and the updated Code of Regulations for CIRO. drive.google.com/open?id=1y… and drive.google.com/open?id=1Y…
Arrest and/or hefty fines are likely if caught rock climbing with ropes and gear in the BLM land.
Please respect this closure to ensure access to the open climbing at Castle Rocks is not threatened.
The "Final Supplementary Rules for the Castle Rocks Land Use Plan Amendment Area, Idaho" is located in the Federal Registry. This document gives the details on the closure but doesn't provide a map. You can check it out here: federalregister.gov/documen…
Description
Climb up a friction slab to a patina shield with huecos embedded in it. Pull through steeper moves in this patina "domino" to chain anchors.
Location
This route can be found along the base of the Castle Rock formation on its southeast corner. From the Lone Peak parking area, head south for a ways and utilize several trail options to reach the base of the wall. It is behind/to the west of the Liberator of Baghdad boulder.
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