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Access Issue: 2023 Seasonal Falcon Closure Details

A temporary closure of Mt. Minsi within Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA) to climbing and hiking will be in effect starting February 14, 2023 to protect nesting peregrine falcons.

The closure is: "The cliffs at Mount Minsi from Point of Gap parking lot to Arrow Island parking lot, from the west shoulder of Route 611 to the top of the ridge, in the Pennsylvania District, will be closed to rock climbing and hiking through approximately early August to prevent human disturbance to nesting peregrine falcons."

Official designated trails are not affected by this closure, meaning hikers can still use Arrow Island Trail and the Appalachian Trail. Official trails and maps are located on the park website at: nps.gov/dewa/planyourvisit/…

Closure signage will be posted near the parking areas.

Description

Some of the most airy climbing at the Delaware Water Gap is on this wall. Nice multi-tiered roof systems exist on this wall.

Getting There

Left of the Grunge Wall, hard to miss multi-tiered wall.

Routes from Left to Right

5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c 32 ● Surprise Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R 9 ● Chieftain Trad 2 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13 5 ● Voyage of the Damned Trad 3 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 1 ● Land of the chiefs Trad 2 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 4 ● Point of No Return Trad 2 pitches
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 2 ● Crackly Corner Trad 2 pitches
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 2 ● Crickety Crack Trad
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c 14 ● Crackpot Trad

● Surprise

5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad 2 pitches

● Chieftain

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R Trad 2 pitches

● Voyage of the Damned

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13 Trad 3 pitches

● Land of the chiefs

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches

● Point of No Return

5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Trad 2 pitches

● Crackly Corner

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad 2 pitches

● Crickety Crack

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad

● Crackpot

5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad

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New rappel anchor replacing the sling salad that was at the top of Surprise. Common rap station for the Land of The Giants wall. 35m to the ground, so use a 70m or make a stop at the next rappel t…

The trail from the cold air cave is shown in yellow.

Kenny in red just before the slab traverse into corner of point of no return

Frank rapping down from the new bolts atop crackpot. You can see the rope getting caught in the crack made it hard to pull rope

Under land of the giants roof system.