Summit Cliff Rock Climbing
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Elevation: | 2,084 ft | 635 m |
GPS: |
44.516, -73.81299 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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Page Views: | 6,550 total · 66/month | |
Shared By: | Bob Cipperly on Oct 22, 2016 | |
Admins: | Morgan Patterson, Kevin MudRat MacKenzie, Jim Lawyer |
Description
A south facing summit cliff with many high quality cracks. This area is somewhat reminiscent of the Barkeater Crag but with more difficult climbs. The Summit Cliff has an impressive prow that is easily seen from the road. This area could use more traffic; it would clean some of the existing high quality cracks and improve the approach trail. There is also a lot of potential for route development. A great area for crack climbers in the 5.10 range.
Getting There
The approach takes about 1 hour, navigating it is not as hard as it may sound. Once past the Tsunami Wall the approach does become a bit unpleasant but with more traffic this will change.
Start at the turnpike road trailhead. This is the same parking area for the Center of Progress area. Follow the the road to a large logging header. Follow the logging road that heads up and left, stay on the most prominent of the logging roads. Try to aim for the Tsunami wall, this is the slab with the unmistakeable overhanging headwall on its left side. Once you have reached this area that trail turns into a skidder path. Follow the path that snakes up the left side of the Tsunami wall, use the cairns to guide you as the path becomes less obvious. This path should come to an intersection with a more prominent skidder path. Turn right at this intersection and follow it for 25 minutes. Stay on the more prominent path until the ground begins to level out again. For the most popular area on the cliff, stay on the skidder path until the land begins to plateau. Exit the trail using a heard path on the right side There are multiple heard paths that will lead to this cliff.
Start at the turnpike road trailhead. This is the same parking area for the Center of Progress area. Follow the the road to a large logging header. Follow the logging road that heads up and left, stay on the most prominent of the logging roads. Try to aim for the Tsunami wall, this is the slab with the unmistakeable overhanging headwall on its left side. Once you have reached this area that trail turns into a skidder path. Follow the path that snakes up the left side of the Tsunami wall, use the cairns to guide you as the path becomes less obvious. This path should come to an intersection with a more prominent skidder path. Turn right at this intersection and follow it for 25 minutes. Stay on the more prominent path until the ground begins to level out again. For the most popular area on the cliff, stay on the skidder path until the land begins to plateau. Exit the trail using a heard path on the right side There are multiple heard paths that will lead to this cliff.
Classic Climbing Routes at Summit Cliff
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