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Left Hand Indian Man

V4, Boulder,

Avg: 2.9 from 66 votes
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California > San Francisco B… > S Bay Area > Castle Rock & S… > Castle & Sanbo… > Indian Rock Bou… > Lower Indian Ro… > Dark Side Boulders

Access Issue: RAIN, WET ROCK CLOSURES; The sandstone around Castle Rock is fragile and is very easily damaged when it is wet. Details

WET ROCK: Holds rip off and climbs have been and will continue to be permanently damaged (like Donkey Dong and countless others) due to climbers not respecting this phenomenon. After a heavy storm the rock will remain wet, sometimes for several days. PLEASE DO NOT CLIMB AT CASTLE ROCK during or after rain.

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

Start down on the good rail. Move left then up the crack. Some good opportunities for knee bars.

Location

Second boulder down hill from the main Indian rock. Right next to Dark Side of the Moon and on the same rock as Right Hand Indian Man.

Protection

Maybe a pad.

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Left Hand Indian Man

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Maksim Kosminskii
Mountain View, CA

instagram.com/p/B85faLdlIuH…

Cool problem with couple of knee bars and a hand jam Feb 23, 2020

Daniel Chen

youtu.be/EDN8NrI3-Fo Feb 29, 2020

Dave Onsight
Honolulu

V5-

Video beta: youtu.be/LE3IcIAR9WE Oct 30, 2020

Alex Pfiffner

If you use a jam/crack feet this boulder feels very doable for the grade, until I was shown this beta I thought it was extremely difficult though!

Tall beta (6'4):
youtube.com/watch?v=DECpGFp… Jun 28, 2021

Joe Forrester
Palo Alto

youtu.be/fmeYN3ZvcTE
Casual top out. Jul 30, 2023

Willy Wisconsin
Phoenix, AZ

youtube.com/shorts/7dCezcIbA6s Oct 11, 2025