A portion of Near Trapps has been closed to climbing MORE INFO >>>
A portion of the Near Trapps has been closed to climbing. This includes land below the cliff to above cliff line and starts approximately at Eenie Meenie and continues south about 200 feet. Climbers are asked to respect the no-trespassing signs and advised to use the access trail marked in orange blazes. This trail starts at the intersection of the Blue trail over the top of the Nears and the first Red trail. Follow the orange blazes east and downhill from this junction to arrive at the far (south) end of the Nears. For more information please view http://www.mohonkpreserve.org/index.php?news
There are some thoughtful and very engaging moves on the crux of this route and although it's short, it's definitely fun and worthwhile.
Location
Easy to find using the new guide.
Protection
At one point the protection - for us - was a metolius TCU that may/may not support a fall. Perhaps another brand of camming unit would hold. Regardless, that particular section was not the crux and although doing the move at that point is a bit awkward, a good stance and gear are available immediately afterwards. A leader at his/her limit may want a large cam (Camalot 3 or 3.5) for the upper crack.
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