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South Central PA Climbing

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Areas in South Central PA

Bilger's Rocks 0 / 0 / 14 / 15 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 16

Boxcar Rocks (Chinese Wall) 12 / 3 / 15 / 13 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 33

Buchanan's Birthplace State Park 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Chickies Rock 27 / 0 / 23 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 36

Coburn 0 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Dauphin Narrows 11 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 11

Devils Den, Gettysburg 0 / 0 / 0 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 9

Echo Valley 0 / 0 / 0 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

Gifford Pinchot State Park 0 / 0 / 0 / 13 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 13

Governor Dick Park (aka Mount Gretna) 0 / 0 / 0 / 155 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 155

Governor Stable 0 / 0 / 0 / 134 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 134

Hammond Rocks 0 / 0 / 0 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Little Rocky Ridge 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Newport "Buildering" Areas 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Pole Steeple 3 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Pond Bank 82 / 3 / 34 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 90

Port Clinton Crag 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Rocky Ridge 0 / 0 / 0 / 25 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 25

Safe Harbor 41 / 270 / 46 / 2 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 334

Shaffer Rocks (The Hermitage) 1 / 0 / 34 / 16 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 50

State Game Lands (SGL) 88 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Susquehanna River, Muddy Run 1 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Tumbling Run 0 / 0 / 0 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

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 / 21 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 21

White Rock Acres 3 / 0 / 4 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Woodcock Valley 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

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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.

V4 6B 64 ● Smiley Face Boulder Governor Dick P… > Smiley Area > Smiley Boulder
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 119 ● Le Eaglet Sport Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > k. Hydroman Sector
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 96 ● Pro Bono Sport Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > f. Super Slab Sector
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 105 ● Public Service Sport Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > c Electric Co. Sector
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 87 ● Adopted Son Sport Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > k. Hydroman Sector
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 96 ● Eminant Domain Sport Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > g. Autumn Arch Sector
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 81 ● Under Fire Sport, TR Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > c Electric Co. Sector
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 77 ● Slab Master Sport Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > f. Super Slab Sector
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 122 ● Mental As Anything Sport Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > k. Hydroman Sector
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 123 ● Safe Harbor Direct Sport Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > c Electric Co. Sector
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 85 ● Locomotion Sport Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > g. Autumn Arch Sector
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 141 ● Autumn Arch Sport Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > g. Autumn Arch Sector
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 99 ● Electric Co. Sport Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > c Electric Co. Sector
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 75 ● Super Slab Sport Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > f. Super Slab Sector
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 78 ● Hydroman Sport Safe Harbor > Safe Harbor South > k. Hydroman Sector