All Locations > Ohio > Southwest Ohio > Mad River Gorge & Nat…

MRG Southwest (aka Western Wetlands) Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in MRG Southwest (aka Western Wetlands)

Block Yard Boulders 0 / 0 / 0 / 12 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 12

Mike's Wall (Formerly Known as Midway Wall) 0 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Power Line Boulders 0 / 0 / 0 / 10 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 10

Rusty Ravine 0 / 0 / 0 / 66 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 66

Ship Rock 0 / 8 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 9

Teapot Wall 2 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Trash Shoot Area 1 / 16 / 0 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 23

Explore this area in 3D

Use onX Backcountry to explore the terrain in 3D, view recent satellite imagery, and more. Now available in onX Backcountry Mobile apps! For more information see this post.

Elevation:	905 ft	276 m
GPS:	39.91463, -83.86405 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
Page Views:	114,118 total · 1,386/month
Shared By:	Courtney Curtner on Mar 7, 2018
Admins:	Courtney Curtner Page Updates (admin only)

See Weather Forecast

Description

The southside of the Mad River Gorge is well shaded by the many large trees in the area, and the Western Wetlands has a mix of walls for sport/ trad climbing and many great boulders as well. One main trail will lead you through the Western Wetlands, and smaller trails have been developed leading to Trash Shoot Area and some of the boulders. There are some historic sport routes on this part of the property that have been rebolted, and a lot of new development as well. Though lots of work has been done to cleanup the area, beware of broken glass, barbed wire, metal, and trash on this property when hiking around or climbing.

Getting There

From the parking lot, there are two ways to access the routes on the Western Wetlands. One option is to turn left at the kiosk and follow the path that exists between the farm land (which is private property so do not walk onto the farm) and trees. You will find some down paths into the gorge on the right. Option two is to walk past the kiosk and down the main stairwell. Take the main trail left and you'll start to see routes on the left. The first area you'll encounter is Ship Rock/Mike's Wall which will be on your left. About 100 feet past Ship Rock/Mike's Wall, there will be a well defined trail that will lead you down into the main portion of the Western Wetlands (where there is a lot of bouldering and Trash Shoot Area).

130 Total Climbs

Route Finder - Best Climbs for YOU!

Location:	MRG Southwest (aka Western Wetlands) Change
Type:	to Trad Sport Toprope
Quality:
Pitches:
Sort by:	then:

Classic Climbing Routes at MRG Southwest (aka Western Wetlands)

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

V0 4 7 ● Garburator Boulder Trash Shoot Area > Trash Shoot Wall
V1 5 43 ● Feather Star Boulder Rusty Ravine > Crinoid Cove
V2 5+ 24 ● Everything is Matter Boulder Rusty Ravine > Crinoid Cove
V2 5+ 46 ● Chundercling Boulder Rusty Ravine > Crinoid Cove
V4 6B 60 ● Shark Week Boulder Rusty Ravine > Crinoid Cove
V4 6B 23 ● Turd Burglar Boulder Rusty Ravine > Crinoid Cove
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 33 ● Jacob's Ladder Sport Trash Shoot Area > Trash Shoot Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 37 ● Slug Buddy Sport Trash Shoot Area > Trash Shoot Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 28 ● Sea Legs Sport Ship Rock
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 25 ● Undertow Sport Ship Rock
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 33 ● Fat Bastard Sport Mike's Wall (Formerly…
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 32 ● Chin Chimney Sport Trash Shoot Area > Trash Shoot Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 24 ● Mad Corner Sport Trash Shoot Area > Trash Shoot Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 20 ● Expectation Moderation Sport Trash Shoot Area > Trash Shoot Wall
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 19 ● Dr. Evil Sport Mike's Wall (Formerly…