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Silver Lake Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Silver Lake

Backwater Wall 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

C Chimney Cliff 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Center of Progress Cliff 8 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11

Midway Cliff 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Mud Pond 18 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 20

Never Never Land 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Outback Slab 3 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Potter Mountain Cliff 9 / 14 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 23

Purple Rain Wall 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Summit Cliff 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Tsunami Wall 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Wayback Cliff 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

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Elevation:	1,716 ft	523 m
GPS:	44.5156, -73.8232 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: There is presently no camping allowed at Silver Lake. There are some nearby campgrounds, though. Details

Description

New York State recently acquired an easement for public recreation to this 17,000 acre area. Known by locals simply as "Silver Lake", this area comprises 14 or more cliffs on two mountains -- Silver Lake Mountain and Potter Mountain.

Ice climbing at Silver Lake is here.

Beware of the bugs! The insect population is more abundant here than most other areas of the park. Spring and fall are the best times to visit.

Getting There

From Wilmington, take Bonnie View Road to its end, then left onto Silver Lake Road. Within 4 miles you'll see the cliffs on the right. Continue to the intersection with Turnpike Road, then to one of the trailheads:

Silver Lake Mountain Trailhead: From the intersection with Turnpike Road, go west on Silver Lake Road for 1.4 miles to the Silver Lake Mountain Trailhead. A DEC sign marks the parking area. About 0.2 miles before the trailhead is a logging road on the right; this is the parking and access for Mud Pond and C Chimney Cliff.

Turnpike Road Trailhead: Follow Turnpike Road for 1 mile to a gated logging road on the left.

Goodrich Mills Trailhead: Follow Turnpike Road to a hairpin turn, where the road changes name to Goodrich Mills Road. At 2.8 miles is a logging road on the left.

91 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Silver Lake

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

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 36 ● Piece Out Sport 2 pitches Potter Mtn Cliff
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 42 ● Honeybadger Sport Potter Mtn Cliff
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 30 ● Groovitational Pull Trad 2 pitches Potter Mtn Cliff
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 14 ● Green Mountain Boys Trad Summit Cliff
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 6 ● Shamrock Sport Potter Mtn Cliff
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 26 ● Positive Latitude Sport 2 pitches Potter Mtn Cliff
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 11 ● Tears of Gaia Trad 2 pitches C Chimney Cliff
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 9 ● Brazilian Trad 3 pitches Potter Mtn Cliff
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 18 ● Where the Wild Things Are Trad 3 pitches Potter Mtn Cliff
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 8 ● Ebb and Flow Sport Potter Mtn Cliff
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 9 ● Tailwinds Trad 2 pitches Potter Mtn Cliff
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 9 ● Forever Young Trad Never Never Land
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 9 ● Andrew Trad Mud Pond
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 8 ● Once in a Lifetime Sport Potter Mtn Cliff
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 8 ● Great Northern Diver Trad Summit Cliff