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Whaleback Mountain Rock Climbing

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Routes in Whaleback Mountain

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	Epic Trundle. S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Kamakaze Crack T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a

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Elevation:	960 ft
GPS:	40.764, -76.59498 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Privately owned Details

Information found on DCNR State PA web site implies this is privately owned and is considered to be a scientific, educational, scenic, and historical, site currently has open access

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Description

Whaleback Mountain is a large shale rock formation, that exhibits stages of deformation and folds that looks like a graint whaleback. The local educational systems uses this site for Geology field trips.

There are currently about 15 established routes at the Whaleback. All of the cracks have been climbed. Some runout face climbs exist between the cracks as well.

Getting There

Whaleback is located in Shamokin, PA off a dead-end road called Bear Valley Avenue. Drive down this road until it changes to dirt and then it gets rough and goes up hill; some may want to park at that point. However if you drive carefully as I did you can make it all the way without four wheel drive. Once at the top of the hill the dirt road gets wider look to your left you should see the Whaleback. Stop and park here and look for a dirt bike trail heading down hill towards the rock formation. Follow the trail to the base of the rock.