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Description 

Leftover structure from the old Manchester Bridge. The bridge is done and gone, but the abutments made of huge blocks of mostly solid granitic rock provide quality sport and trad leads, bouldering traverses, and a popular spot for crackheads and junkies to break glass in the moonlight. Better climbing than you'd think, good place to learn basic leading and toproping (use care when setting up topropes!), and if you're a soloist, a nice place to get mileage without having to find a partner as long as you don't mind getting your shoes muddy or downclimbing off the pillars. Often greasy and mosquito-iy in summer, frigid in winter, but climbable year-round.

Getting There 

From downtown Richmond, head across the Belvidere Bridge towards Southside. Take the first left at the end of the bridge (heading towards the big Suntrust building) and either 1)hang a left immediately after passing the end of Suntrust, and park by the white metal fence and walk down to the top of the wall and scramble down to the base after setting topropes, or 2) drive further down, take the left as you would to find Legend Brewery, go all the way down the hill, hang a left, cross tracks, avoiding industrial traffic and trains, and park under the bridge. *cars get broken into here*-don't say I didn't warn you. There's an addional hazard in that if you come here and need to head out unexpectedly, there can be a wait for the trains to do their thing. I still parked here 95% of the time.

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Hooked on a Feeling 5.7+  VA : Manchester Wall : Main Wall

Can be climbed sport, or have a top rope set. Seems to have more variety than some of the Pier I climbs of comparable difficulty (and is longer, of course). If you get stuck, chances are you're off the line so look laterally....[more]   Browse More Classics in VA

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The first pillar	BETA PHOTO: Route directly to the right of the center outcropp...	BETA PHOTO: First route to the left of the center outcropping ...
BETA PHOTO: Shot of the main wall with the center outcropping....