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hey i'm planning on heading out from the bay area early early sat. morning and tour for the day on castle peak - any tips or recommendations or things i should be aware of?

going solo, chose castle peak because from what i've read it has fairly low-angle slopes and is fairly accessible.

thanks for any tips!

whoa wtf a dead person?! oh man i hope that doesnt happen, that will mess me up. thanks for the tips. i'll play it safe, prob bring an axe and just take it easy.

I wouldn't worry about going solo... Castle was my first class 3 peak and I found it surprisingly easy, I wouldn't really consider it class 3 even, hand's are used more for balance than anyting else. Go up around the far side of the last turrent and no worries.

update:

this was super easy, left from SF 8 in the morning to the exit in 2:40, home about 4p.m. was about 3:15(traffic).

the peak was easily discernible to the north of the exit, got up on the ridge and just took a nap under a tree then skied down the large west-facing slope under the cliffs. it was very straightforward and i had a great time.

thanks for the tips everyone!

squishy i just spent like 2 hours looking at round top! looks awesome! i think i'm going to head up there next weekend on your recommendation thanks so much!