CM: Hermann Roadside Park Climbing

Hi all, we visited Hermann this morning. We're very respectable and quite, however the landowner walked down the cliff line with a police officer and asked us to leave, we respectively packed our gear and left. I would say at this point it may not be wise to visit until the park boundaries are determined. Sep 30, 2018 · Temporary Report

We were in the same boat as Josh Q. We visited roadside park on 9-29 and 9-30. On Sunday, a police officer and the owner, Mike Claiborne, were patrolling the cliff and asked us to leave when we were on our way out. Mr. Claiborne had an updated county map showing boundaries in the immediate area. The cliff line marks the boundary between his property and Hermann Roadside Park. We were climbing on the north wall area, which is actually not Mr. Claiborne's property, but is on his neighbor's land. The police officer said the county GIS map is extremely old and outdated, but they hope to get the official record updated soon and private property signs posted in the near future. Mr. Claiborne said he uses the land to hunt on, and when asked, said he would not be interested in a pay-to-climb setup with a drop box or online system for money.

Please know that when you knowingly trespass you hurt all climbers. We should all be respectful of the land boundaries and see if they change in the future. Oct 2, 2018