Ryan Moon, Becky Trafecanty - Coz Daddy Roof

Although the overcast sky kept the light low, the chilly temperature created great conditions for the friction at Castle Rock. Here's Tony slapping and pinching his way up Bates Arete.

The Falls is an excellent ~5.8 slab route. The climb is about 25 - 30 meters long at a less than vertical incline with modest edges and features.

Too easy, my 12yo says. But fun. "Bolt Filcher" nearby proved more of a challenge.

View of Mt. Doom taken from the Saratoga Gap Trail. The popular "Slab Route" (5.7) goes up the center face.

Josh Junkermeier at the Magoo Boulders, Castle Rock State Park, CA.

Can ya believe Summit rock to have such a vista.

working my way through this sandstone crux................

Vicious Circles (5.10c) starts bottom left and up through the middle of the photo, Bubbles (5.10a) to the right. Both can be climbed on the same anchor setup.

Cleaned the line and went from left at the beginning of the lip to the right. It is a mix of heel hoks, slopers and crimps. Is this the line?

Jeff Fiore over the roof on 5.11a Underpass (CRSP, Underworld)

ON the evening of Friday the 16th, 2006, my buddy and I drove up Hwy 9 to Castle Rock to see what the snow conditions were like. I took this photo of the state park sign just for kicks because the novelty of there being snow up there was just cool to me.

Salvador reaching over the tiny overhang on High on Life 5.8 on Underworld Rock at Castle Rock SP on 2-12-06.

Salvador on Hand Crack 5.8 on the Chew Tooth at Castle Rock 2-12-06. His first roped climb anywhere.

A large section of a fallen tree is over the route High on Life on Underworld Rock at Castle Rock State Park as of 2-12-06. I was still able to rig up a toprope anchor to climb on but it's awkward if you want to top out (I wouldn't recomment it, though I did do it myself by stepping over the big tree pieces on tension). --Don't expect to sport climb this route until the fallen tree is removed!--

The view here is just breath taking, I miss it!

John on top roping on Double Cracks at Summit Rock in the Santa Cruz mountains.

I saw this short route from across the other side of the rock and I thought, "why don't I solo that." so I attempted it but nearly fell towards the top. I completely misjudged the difficulty of this climb and almost ate it, but I didnt. ha.

Mike Arechiga on, california 5.11a, 5.11b. California Ridge, Castle Rock.

Evan sending 5.11 route from the sit-down start (V5).

I am a complete newb and climbed this 5.10B on Goat Rock in Castle Rock Park. This is my firsst 5.10 outside. This Pic was taken by a guy named john(passerby, i gave him my e-mail and he mailed it to me.

Move from 2nd hole on 5.10c PoopShoot (sure felt like 11a) - Underworld, CastleRock

Jam crack out a roof on the side of the Magoo Boulder facing the trail. This is the "ogre's hand".

David Caunt at the V4 crux of the circular traverse of the entire Platypus Rock in the West Addition, CRSP, California