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Shaffer Rocks (The Hermitage) Climbing

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Main Wall 1 / 0 / 26 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 26

Pit, The 0 / 0 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Shaffer Bouldering 0 / 0 / 0 / 21 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 21

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Elevation:	1,394 ft	425 m
GPS:	39.8123, -77.4822 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Shaffer Rocks is a great little crag in south central PA, featuring some great TR routes and bouldering, and a few trad lines. The rock is a good quality Weverton quartzite that seems to dry pretty quickly, despite being a north facing wall.

Because the crag is on the Appalachian Trail, there happens to be a very nice (fully stocked) cabin less than 100 yards from the base. This can provide for a relaxing weekend of climbing, cooking, beer drinking. The cabin is named The Hermitage and can be rented for $25/night Sun-Wed or $40/night Thu-Sat. These rentals can fill months in advance. More information can be found on the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club's Website.

Getting There

Coming from the east or west on 30, one will want to find 233 running through Caledonia State Park and intersecting 30 there. Take 233 south to South Mountain Restoration Center. Go through SMRC until Old Forge Road is on your right. Take this several miles to after the AT crossses the road you will see Swift Run Road on your right (dirt). Take this up hill for a short period till there is a large pull off on a sharp left turn. Follow the blue blazes for 20 to 30 yards and break left to the ledge of the main face. If one continues on the blue blazes you will skirt the rocks around the right side and come to the Hermitage cabin. Up from the cabin to your left is the corner of the main face.

Access

Please reach out to SCPC in regards to the relationship between climbers and LCPR. SCPC has worked hard to keep a positive relationship with them and knows about the most current access/crag conditions. Thank you! www.scpclimbers.org

Bat Conservation | How You Can Help

See a Bat on a Route, Give Us a Shout!

Hey climbers, one of our SCPC members is working with Rob Schorr at Colorado State to help him spread the word about his bat research. Here’s a message from him about this important work and how, we as climbers, can help.

"Climbers for Bat Conservation is working with climbers to understand bat ecology and why bats choose certain cracks and flakes. We’re a collaboration between climbers, bat biologists, and land managers to understand where bats roost and where large populations may reside. We are interested in finding bats because of a new disease called white-nose syndrome (whitenosesyndrome.org) which has killed millions of bats in North America. This collaboration has identified bat roosts throughout the U.S., and as far away as Norway and Bulgaria. CBC was developed by biologists who climb and they are advocates for climbing access and bat conservation.

So, if you see bats while climbing, please let us know by emailing us at climbersforbats@colostate.edu, or visiting our website to learn more. climbersforbats.colostate.edu."

Thank You!
Rob Schorr

Zoologist, Colorado Natural Heritage Program (warnercnr.colostate.edu/rschorr/)
Director, Climbers for Bat Conservation
Robert.schorr@colostate.edu

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Classic Climbing Routes at Shaffer Rocks (The Hermitage)

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

V4 6B 5 ● The Cheese Grater Boulder Shaffer Bouldering > Cheese Grater Boulder
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 24 ● Rappel Crack TR Main Wall
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 10 ● Blazing Saddles TR Main Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 11 ● RC Direct Trad, TR Main Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 14 ● Yellow Pages TR Main Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 9 ● Ten Pins TR Main Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 7 ● Leap of Faith TR Main Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 5 ● Spider Man Indirect TR Main Wall
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 6 ● Spider Balls TR Main Wall