Yonah has a good selection of bouldering without having to hike all the way to the top. If you are strapped on time and want to get some climbing in at Yonah there are enough boulders to keep you busy for a while no more than a two minute walk from the parking lot. The rough granite boulders are sure to shred your tips so bring tape.
Getting There
At the very back of the parking lot there is a indistinct trail that starts at a small fire ring. Follow this trail no more than 200 yards until you see the boulders. Explore and have fun. You can also access this bouder field by following the trail to top of Yonah for 5-10 minutes until you see boulders on the right side of the trail. If you go over a foot bridge youve gone too far.
Good addition, hopefully someone who knows the history of this place will step up with some info on FAs ect..
Also, when you reach the foot bridge walking from the parking lot there are good boulder problems to you left as well. Just follow the small ridge line littered with boulders in front and to the left when looking at the foot bridge. Check'em out.