Early summer trail growth on the alternative approach. The cairns are difficult to see from 20ft away. Easy to get off trail the first time there.

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Early summer trail growth on the alternative approach. The cairns are difficult to see from 20ft away. Easy to get off trail the first time there.

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SWPACC volunteers hiking in from the top for a day of work.

If hiking from the bottom, look for this clearing. See the directions that have been added to this page in January 2020.

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Eugenel Espiritu

Jun 25, 2017

“Early summer trail growth on the alternative approach. The cairns are difficult to see from 20ft away. Easy to get off trail the first time there.”

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2019 topo provided by SWPACC. Please visit www.swpacc.org to purchase the waterproof, laminated version of this topo for $10. All proceeds benefit SWPACC. On the backside, is listed the names, grades and type of route for all 106 routes at The Lost Crag.

SWPCC Rebolting Project in full force. ~10 of the oldest routes have now been rebolted.

An image of Jeremy Steck's upload superimposed on a google map. NOT TO SCALE. Like the map for Rob's Knobs, park at a parking lot. Its all uphill from the lower; downhill then uphill from the upper connected by Limestone Run Road. There is a clearing about 50 ft due south of the small bridge on the side of a hill; I fixed the cairns at the base of the clearing near the road. Go uphill to the south side of that clearing to find the old fire trail that is all uphill to the crag. Cairns should mark

The Brutal Block. The Face of Reality, 12a, goes up the clean face to the right of the Arete. The Matrix, 11c, climbs out the roof and then up the right facing corner which is now much cleaner than appears in the photo.

The Entrance Block, main Face. Left to right: Pumper (5.10c), Grand Central (5.10a), In the Thick of It (5.10b).

S.B.R. Block, left side.

The Shortstack. In photo: Unnamed, 5.10b, trad (left edge); Reunion, 5.11d, mixed (center), Rinse and Whine, 5.10c, mixed (right)

There are stacks all around that havent been developed yet. The bouldering possibilities for this area have not been tapped. This guy is as tall as anything in the main portion of Lost Crag, about 100yds north west of 'Bob Block'.

Before and After

Tom Brooks stepped in during the homestretch to provide a welcome burst of energy to finish the work at The Lost Crag. Here pictured with Mike Varlotta and his son Michael.

Just some of the gear ready to be packed for a day of cleaning and re-quip.

SWPACC volunteers hiking in from the top for a day of work.

Early summer trail growth on the alternative approach. The cairns are difficult to see from 20ft away. Easy to get off trail the first time there.

If hiking from the bottom, look for this clearing. See the directions that have been added to this page in January 2020.

Picture of the gate that blocks Limestone Run Road from the lower parking lot. My friend made the mistake of following the road next to the river. Make sure to take the road behind gate 051-5.

Picture in the clearing looking uphill due south near the planted trees. Thats where the fire trail begins. The lawn will be overgrown over the season. I dont know who maintains it.