Visitors carry climbing crash pads for protection on tricky bouldering problems.
Rays of sun penetrate the morning cloud cover, highlighting a small burm in the distance.
The granite rock formations are silhouetted dramatically against the morning sky.
Climbers make use of a shady ravine for daytime climbing comfort.
A climber makes her way up one of the many classic climbs in the area.
A climber looks out at the valley surrounding Castle Rocks.
Contributor Andrew Stohner tries his hand at an overhanging ledge.
Sagebrush, grasses, and boulders across the wide landscape.
Contributor Andrew Stohner finds a toe on a climb in Hostess Gully.
A climber gaining altitude above the valley floor.
Prominant granite tower at Castle Rocks.
Signage is helpful in wayfinding and delineating rock formations.
Beautiful rust-colored rock against the blue sky.
A cloud shades the top of a large boulder.
Textured rock provides plenty of hand and foot-holds for climbers.
Castle Rock with a layered rock formation in the foreground.
Beyond Castle Rock, other large rock formations continue to the north and west.
Castle Rocks from the parking area trailhead.