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Swift Current Rock Climbing
| Elevation: | 258 ft | 79 m |
| GPS: |
47.8835, -54.1899 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Shared By: | Unknown Unknown on Jun 17, 2013 · Updates | |
| Admins: | David Bruneau |
Description
A series of granite bluffs known locally as "Mount Rat" above the town of Swift Current. There is overhanging, vertical, and slab climbing all within a small area with huge potential for development.
Important Safety Consideration: There is very little cellphone reception in the town of Swift Current. Reception can be found at the government wharf, at the Weather Wall, at top of Halfway Wall (aka "The Lookout"), and at the top of routes on the Geometry and Tiger Walls. In case of emergency, the fastest way to contact help may be finding the nearest landline.
Getting There
Heading south down the Burin Peninsula on Route 210 you'll enter the town of Swift Current, shortly after entering the town turn right onto Memorial Lane (marked as "Shoal Cove Heights" on Google Maps) and head briefly up the hill to park at the cemetery.
Note that there is a residence is beyond the cemetery and care should be taken to not block this driveway, nor the gate to the cemetery. Also, if there is a funeral taking place, please find alternative parking and respect to those in mourning while passing by the cemetery.
A wide trail begins behind the cemetery and goes up the hill and then at a small clearing you take a narrower trail into the woods (shown in the picture attached to the area). The trails to each crag are marked with flagging tape in the colour listed below. Check out each walls individual page for more detailed info and the map attached for an overview.
Trails flagged in 2022 (See the 2022 trail map photo):
Main access trail to Tiger Wall - Orange
Geometry Wall - Pink (veers left after following orange tape for about 50m)
Continuing from Tiger Wall - Yellow
Yellow tape from Tiger Wall leads to a junction. The left fork (Purple) will lead to Tiger Slabs and the right (blue) leads to Weather Wall.
Accomodations
Kilmory Resort offers 21 pine log chalets for rent, for those in search of comfortable accommodations at reasonable rates. Great views and a opportunities for other outdoor activities (kayaking, swimming, fishing).
Informal camping is available at Piper's hole campground, which used to be a provincial park. It's located a few kilometers from the crags at Swift Current. The road into the campsites is a somewhat rough gravel road, but most small cars should be able to negotiate it without bottoming out. There are a number of campsites, and free camping is informally tolerated there. Please dispose of waste properly, and pack out all garbage. Directions:
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