Crawford Cliff Rock Climbing

The top of Crawford Cliff has a nice view and a maintained trail.

There are two ways to approach the Crawford Cliff Trail. One is from Rt 302 and the other from Mt Clinton Rd. The approach is also in the AMC White Mountain Guide book.

From Rt 302 park near the AMC Highland Center and follow the Crawford Path for .2m to the Crawford Connector Trail on your left. Cross the bridge over Gibbs Brook and immediately take a right onto the Crawford Cliff Trail (sign).

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From USFS parking lot on Mt Clinton Rd, (near the AMC Highland Center), cross the road and follow Crawford Connector Trail .4m to the Crawford Cliff sign just before the bridge crossing Gibbs Brook. Don't cross the bridge but take a left onto Crawford Cliff Trail.

Follow the trail another 15 minutes to the top of the cliff.

Total approach time about 1/2 hour and it never hurts to bring a brush along.

To get to the base of the cliff, there is a 2 bolt rap anchor at the cliffs top (preferred enviornmental approach), or walk back down the approach trail 70ft and look for a small cairn on the downhill side. Take a steep climbers trail (a few rock steps) downhill and right for about 150' (takes a minute or two). The first climb you'll pass is Hannah 5.9+ on a small slab 75' before the main face.