Castle Dome Peak Climber's Log

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mstender

mstender - Jan 21, 2018 1:58 am Date Climbed: Jan 20, 2018

Standard Route  Sucess!

I took the standard route up which is very easy to follow due to all the cairns and the use trail. The climb was more straightforward thsn I thought. The weather was cool and indt.

jdmorehouse

jdmorehouse - Mar 1, 2017 4:46 pm Date Climbed: Feb 21, 2017

2nd Ascent  Sucess!

Via the Pinnacle Route.

gimpilator

gimpilator - Jan 15, 2016 8:15 pm Date Climbed: Dec 20, 2015

27 Peaks in 21 Days  Sucess!

This was part of a 21 day hiking road-trip with Heather. We did Signal in the morning and Castle Dome in the afternoon. Both are lovely hikes and a lot of fun. Other peaks on this trip include:

Pinos, Sawmill, Aliso, Signal, Ajo, Miller, Superstition BM, Turtle HP, Old Woman, Granite, Cinder Cone 3894', Avawatz, Pahrump, Pinto, Nelson HP, Panamint Butte, Canyon Point, Shadow, Grapevine, Wahguye, Palmer, Stirling, Northshore, Black Mesa, Hamblin, and Little Virgin.

We also visited Heiroglyph Canyon, Marble Canyon, Cottonwood Canyon, Sheep Spring Canyon, Cadiz Dunes, Mojave Lava Tube, Parowan Gap Dinosaur tracks and numerous pertroglyph sites.

See the trip report with photos for more information.

Tracy

Tracy - Jan 25, 2015 4:54 pm Date Climbed: Jan 23, 2015

fun classic desert peak  Sucess!

I did this one with CP, DB & AA on a 3 and a half-day southwestern AZ peakbagging trip. CP, AA & I did High Mountain the day before and Ibex and Haystack the day after.

jdmorehouse

jdmorehouse - Jan 5, 2015 9:02 am Date Climbed: Dec 20, 2014

Loop   Sucess!

Second of two days of DPS climbs.

orbitor

orbitor - Jul 9, 2014 2:29 pm Date Climbed: Dec 14, 2013

From the NW Wash via the SW Face  Sucess!

Took a trip to the Kofa NWR for my birthday to climb the two landmark peaks in the area. Hit Castle Dome first; instead of staying on the main route on the east, went to a shoulder to the west, then tried to find a way up the south face. After running into some class 4 and 5 terrain, backtracked and found a cairned class 3 route to the summit up the SW face. Descended via the easier east side route and got back to the car in the dark.

cab

cab - Feb 25, 2013 10:23 am Date Climbed: Feb 23, 2013

"Sidelines" DPS Route  Sucess!

After Signal Peak in the morning with Mark and Pat. I have never seen a more cairned route than this. It almost seems like it is someone's pet project to keep this route up as it is better than many maintained trails. The class 3 portion of this route is very easy and not exposed.

tpalmieri

tpalmieri - Feb 3, 2013 7:05 pm Date Climbed: Feb 2, 2013

castle dome  Sucess!

Great desert peak! We had perfect weather and narrowly avoided a Mohave green rattle snake on the way down.

MoapaPk

MoapaPk - Mar 3, 2012 7:19 pm Date Climbed: Feb 26, 2012

alternate DPS cl 3 route  Sucess!

From N, then to NE between spire and main mass of mountain. Took cl 4 chute by mistake on way up, took cairned route down.

hightinerary

hightinerary - Mar 1, 2012 7:21 am Date Climbed: Apr 5, 2009

Next time...

I attempted the peak with scant information and little time, and was not successful. Next time I'm in Yuma...

ericnoel

ericnoel - Dec 22, 2011 10:54 pm Date Climbed: Dec 22, 2011

Castle Dome  Sucess!

Standard route. Definitely follow the arrow. Lots of fun, except for the talus descent.

logikal

logikal - Nov 4, 2011 11:49 pm

The Dome  Sucess!

Cool after work run/scramble to the top. Amazing views of the stars and the vastness of the arizona desert.

kevin trieu

kevin trieu - Mar 22, 2011 12:23 am

don't follow the arrow.  Sucess!

fun times in the desert with Pookie, Miguel and Joan.

Dennis Poulin

Dennis Poulin - Mar 15, 2011 8:15 pm Date Climbed: Feb 21, 2011

Nice Scramble  Sucess!

Nice scramble with Dundeel. Popular peak with a good climbers' trail. Great views.

Dundeel

Dundeel - Mar 1, 2011 10:50 pm Date Climbed: Feb 21, 2011

Castle Done  Sucess!

Camped at the TH but got rained and hailed out on the 19th. Came back on the 21st and had a great hike. I never felt I had to exceed Class 3 but there are plenty of Class 4 opportunities if you want to have more fun.

surgent

surgent - Feb 27, 2011 3:23 pm Date Climbed: Feb 25, 2011

Gray day, but lots of fun  Sucess!

Climbed with Scott Peavy. A peak on my want-list for a long time now, glad to have summitted. We had overcast skies and a threat of rain, but the weather held up. We hit the summit cliffs to the right then traversed. The 3rd and 4th class scrambles were actually very easy and safe, given the solid nature of the rock. It was an exhilirating climb!

mhengst

mhengst - Feb 14, 2011 9:41 pm Date Climbed: Feb 13, 2011

Climbed SE Face  Sucess!

Climbed this and Signal over two days with Jen Blackie. We originally went up a canyon directly south of the peak to see if we could shortcut but turned back due to very crumbly rock. Instead we hopped over a saddle and on to the normal route.

Climbing the summit itself is a lot of fun. Great views and some exposure. We went up the chute between the peak itself and a pinnacle which proved to be overly brushy and required some questionable moves to get over some chockstones.

Pictures at http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewhengst/sets/72157626047014976/

Iron Hiker

Iron Hiker - Jan 29, 2010 1:48 am Date Climbed: Jan 9, 2010

Great exciting scramble!  Sucess!

Very nice morning hike, went up the West Face route. Solid class 3, with some class 4 if you get off the easier ledges. Magnificent views from summit. Returned by going directly west, downclimbing a 50-foot class 3 cliff and descending down a little ravine - seems like a good way to go if you can't get your car all the way to the regular trailhead. This climb was only a prelude to the much bigger adventure on Signal Peak later that day, though!

sbkelley

sbkelley - Dec 14, 2009 11:18 am Date Climbed: Dec 12, 2009

Castle Dome  Sucess!

Absolute blast of a climb! The stretch between the wash and the saddle has some unpleasant scree, but the scrambling up high on the peak makes it worth the effort. The 4th class crack is solid and straight-forward, with enjoyable scrambling on solid ground above that. Nobody else around that day.

Bombchaser

Bombchaser - Mar 14, 2009 10:30 pm Date Climbed: Mar 14, 2009

Cactus, Rocks, Bees  Sucess!

I accessed Castle Dome's South route via the wash on the eatside that comes down from the north. I mistakenly veered to the right initially which had me free climbing up a steep couloir. I encountered a massive swarm of bees at the top and had to haul ass back down injuring my hands. Once I was back in the correct wash, I went 1/4 mile past the rock arrow and went strait up the rugged hillside. There was a cliff face with a couloir which I had to free climb up. Past this I eventually accessed the goat trail which leads around to the south. The climb up from here was a lot of class 3 scrambling. The is marked with stacks of rocks. On the descent I accidently made friends with a narly cactus which didn't feel to good.

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