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South Central PA Climbing

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Areas in South Central PA

Bilger's Rocks 0 / 0 / 13 / 15 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 15
Boxcar Rocks (Chinese Wall) 12 / 3 / 14 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 23
Buchanan's Birthplace State Park 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Chickies Rock 21 / 0 / 18 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 29
Coburn 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1
Dauphin Narrows 11 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 11
Gifford Pinchot State Park 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Governor Dick Park (aka Mount Gretna) 0 / 0 / 0 / 134 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 134
Governor Stable 0 / 0 / 0 / 133 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 133
Little Rocky Ridge 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1
Newport "Buildering" Areas 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Peavine Island 0 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8
Pole Steeple 3 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3
Pond Bank 80 / 4 / 33 / 11 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 92
Port Clinton Crag 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1
Purgatory Rocks 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3
Safe Harbor 24 / 221 / 38 / 1 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 265
Shaffer Rocks (The Hermitage) 1 / 0 / 34 / 25 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 59
State Game Lands (SGL) 88 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Susquehanna River, Muddy Run 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2
Tumbling Run 0 / 0 / 0 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5
Walnut Bottom 0 / 0 / 0 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6
West Fairview Freeclimb Trail 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1
Whaleback Mountain 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2
Whiskey Springs 0 / 0 / 0 / 20 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 20
White Rock Acres 3 / 0 / 3 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7
Woodcock Valley 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Elevation: 322 ft
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Description

No relation to South Central L.A! This is as South as you can get while north of the Mason Dixon Line. Harrisburg, the state capitol, is the biggest city out this way, with State College also being another popular starting point for collegiate climbers from its north side. Adventure can be had in Amish Country and other farmlands, and in the tallest mountains of the state in this stretch of the Appalachians (with its famous namesake Trail), and on cliffs eroded from the banks of rivers like the Susquehanna. There is a great deal of variety here.

Safe Harbor is a well-known sport climbing destination in this area.

Access

The local Access Fund affiliate is the South Central Pennsylvania Climbers.

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Classic Climbing Routes at South Central PA

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V3 6A
 24
● Porcelain
Boulder
Governor Dick P… > Upper Matrix
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 72
● Le Eaglet
Trad, Sport, TR
Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > j. Hydroman Sector
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 67
● Pro Bono
Sport
Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > e. Super Slab Sector
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 69
● Two Pines
Sport
Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > b. Electric Co. Sector
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 71
● Public Service
Sport
Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > b. Electric Co. Sector
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 58
● Adopted Son
Sport
Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > j. Hydroman Sector
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 56
● Eminant Domain
Sport
Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > f. Autumn Arch Sector
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 50
● Slab Master
Sport
Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > e. Super Slab Sector
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 77
● Mental As Anything
Sport
Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > j. Hydroman Sector
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 91
● Safe Harbor Direct
Sport
Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > b. Electric Co. Sector
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 57
● Locomotion
Sport
Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > f. Autumn Arch Sector
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 91
● Autumn Arch
Sport
Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > f. Autumn Arch Sector
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 64
● Electric Co.
Sport
Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > b. Electric Co. Sector
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 53
● Super Slab
Sport
Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > e. Super Slab Sector
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 50
● Hydroman
Sport
Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > j. Hydroman Sector
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Porcelain Governor Dick P… > Upper Matrix
 24
V3 6A Boulder
● Le Eaglet Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > j. Hydroman Sector
 72
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, Sport, TR
● Pro Bono Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > e. Super Slab Sector
 67
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● Two Pines Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > b. Electric Co. Sector
 69
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Public Service Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > b. Electric Co. Sector
 71
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Adopted Son Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > j. Hydroman Sector
 58
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Eminant Domain Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > f. Autumn Arch Sector
 56
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Slab Master Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > e. Super Slab Sector
 50
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Mental As Anything Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > j. Hydroman Sector
 77
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
● Safe Harbor Direct Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > b. Electric Co. Sector
 91
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
● Locomotion Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > f. Autumn Arch Sector
 57
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Autumn Arch Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > f. Autumn Arch Sector
 91
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Electric Co. Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > b. Electric Co. Sector
 64
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Super Slab Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > e. Super Slab Sector
 53
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Hydroman Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > j. Hydroman Sector
 50
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
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Alan Moles
Alan Moles  
Does anyone in the area know of any good free car camping areas. I know I could stay at a wal mart for free but I was looking for something more secluded. May 23, 2016

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