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The Swath Rock Climbing

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Areas in The Swath

High Electricity 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Stockade Wall 6 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

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Elevation:	473 ft	144 m
GPS:	41.14494, -74.16394 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	kenr on Dec 29, 2016
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Access Issue: As of November 2021, there are new parking arrangements. Please follow this guidance. Details

The current parking area is now limited parking, subject to the following guidelines:

No parking weekdays before 4pm. (Use Saltbox Parking Area at these times).
Do not block pump station access gates at any time.
Be careful not to hit or disturb manholes or other infrastructure.

The Saltbox Parking Area is a new resource, available on weekdays and weekends. Don't bushwhack or create new trails from this area.

Torne Brook Road and the trailhead remain a no-parking area. This is to ensure access for emergency personnel.

Inconsiderate or illegal parking here could lead to permanent closure.

Description

Closest area to the trailhead. The "swath" is the zone where all the trees were cleared out to make way for the electric power line.

The Top-Rope crags are out in the open, along with some bouldering rocks. Some more bouldering rocks in the lower trees.

Climbers love it for the sunshine. So do the pricker / thorn bushes.

Getting There

From the main trailhead hike N gentle uphill on the dirt road about 1000 feet to a junction with another dirt road. Turn sharp Left and go WSW about 500 feet to a fork in the road. The Swath rocks are above and right from the right fork road (which is the Boulder Road). To find your problems, either head right uphill directly from the fork intersection, or first hike up steep on the right fork dirt road and soon exit right off that.

10 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Swath

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 8 ● High Electricity TR High Electricity
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 8 ● Once Was Choss But Now Is Found Trad, TR Stockade Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 7 ● Dave's A-Peelin' Trad, TR Stockade Wall
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13 5 ● Crankenstein Trad, TR Stockade Wall