Chickies Rock Rock Climbing

Chickies Rock is a traditional climbing crag on cliffs rising over the east bank of the Susquehanna River. It has single- and multi-pitch routes, ranging from 5.0 to 5.10+ or 5.11-, on Lower Cambrian Chickies Quartzite. It's popular to climb on top rope on the Main Face, with slings and trad protection to build anchors; you'll find no bolts in areas where you can walk on/walk off. On the far south end there are easy slabs to teach beginners and children the fundamentals of climbing.
There is a popular bouldering area called "The Cave" and not far away, in the Trail Valley area, there is a 3-pitch climb with bolted belayed stations that finishes on the steep face on one of the highest points of Chickies Rock. If you like topping out at a popular tourist outlook, this one is for you.
The crag is in Chickies Rock County Park with plenty of parking and a flat, well-developed paved bike trail. Access does not come easier than Chickies Rock.
Chickies Rock is the largest exposed anticline on the East Coast. According to USGS, the summit of the ridge is 587 feet (179 metres) above sea level. At its highest point the rock is about 250 feet tall. On the face where the main crowd climbs, the cliff is about 150 feet. Maybe 75-100 feet up to Riverview Ledge, and then another 50 feet up The Block if you try for a second pitch; very few people do that. The climb straight up the center of The Block is an excellent 5.8 called Ape Call that is rarely climbed.
This is a trad area. If you set up top ropes on Riverview ledge, allow ground-up leaders to climb through, and share the lines with other parties. It's generally a friendly group of people eager to share the Chickies Rock experience.