"From a distance, the granite spires and dome of Castle Crags......really do look like the sindly towers, buttresses, and ramparts of some time-weathered fort, rising out of dark pine and fir forest." Trail PostsCastle Crags are over 170 million years old. Rising over 6500 feet they tower above the Sacramento River Valley.
We camped near here, probably not within the boundaries of the park when the girls were young. I remember Maura and William being there, but Maura does not, so perhaps we just discussed going back with them so William and Greg could do some rock climbing.
Greg and I stopped again on our way home from Portland, scoping it out as a possible place to meet Jess and family. That plan never did materialize...guess everyone got busy.
It is a beautiful area, well worth a short detour off the road on the trip down Interstate 5.
Castle Crags State Park
Trail Posts: A Literary Exploration of California's State Parks - The Battle of Castle Crags, Joaquin Miller 1894
Castle Crags - Wikipedia
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