Bird Murder Rock Climbing
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Elevation: | 1,465 ft | 447 m |
GPS: |
43.9927, -71.6578 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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Shared By: | Lee Hansche on May 30, 2021 · Updates | |
Admins: | Jay Knower, M Sprague, Jeffrey LeCours, Jonathan S, Robert Hall |
Tread lightly, carry in and carry out, and maintain the land in its natural state.
Description
Named not for any murderous desire toward birds by the climbers here but rather the evidence of the victims of the local peregrine falcons who nest just above this section of cliff. That is why this cliff can be closed seasonally for peregrine nesting. Please respect all closures.
The includes all of the climbing at the top of the right hand gully. I guess it could be called the east gully alternatively. Though there are slight sub-areas it makes sense to organize it as one area to make it easy to "shop". On the left just above the upper parts of the Summer Wall is sometimes called the Waterfall area for the very wet giant chimney there. In the center I guess you could call it Bird Murder proper. It sits right below the Alchemy wall which is an excellent crag in it's own right (also seasonally closed for peregrine nesting). The right hand book end to the cliff is called the MegArete. It is easy to find this feature as it is an obvious 2 pitch ridge.
Development is really just getting started here but there is a ton of potential. Just have to make sure the majestic falcons are safe before much else happens here.
The includes all of the climbing at the top of the right hand gully. I guess it could be called the east gully alternatively. Though there are slight sub-areas it makes sense to organize it as one area to make it easy to "shop". On the left just above the upper parts of the Summer Wall is sometimes called the Waterfall area for the very wet giant chimney there. In the center I guess you could call it Bird Murder proper. It sits right below the Alchemy wall which is an excellent crag in it's own right (also seasonally closed for peregrine nesting). The right hand book end to the cliff is called the MegArete. It is easy to find this feature as it is an obvious 2 pitch ridge.
Development is really just getting started here but there is a ton of potential. Just have to make sure the majestic falcons are safe before much else happens here.
Getting There
There are two main gullies that house the majority of the developed climbing at Russell. This area caps the top of the right hand gully. The easiest approach is to walk the main base trail from the gate with the hill on your left. Eventually the trail takes you past some large boulders and turns up hill. Continue following the trail steeply up hill until you find yourself at the base. Watch out for poison ivy along the trail as you get toward the top of the gully.
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