PRINT: Rock Climb Dragons Lair, Northeast Ridges and Valleys

Dragons Lair

5.9, Trad, 200 ft (61 m), 2 pitches,

Avg: 2.5 from 2 votes
FA: unknown
Pennsylvania > Northeast Ridge… > Delaware Water… > Mt Minsi > h. High Wall

Access Issue: 2023 Seasonal Falcon Closure Details

A temporary closure of Mt. Minsi within Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA) to climbing and hiking will be in effect starting February 14, 2023 to protect nesting peregrine falcons.

The closure is: "The cliffs at Mount Minsi from Point of Gap parking lot to Arrow Island parking lot, from the west shoulder of Route 611 to the top of the ridge, in the Pennsylvania District, will be closed to rock climbing and hiking through approximately early August to prevent human disturbance to nesting peregrine falcons."

Official designated trails are not affected by this closure, meaning hikers can still use Arrow Island Trail and the Appalachian Trail. Official trails and maps are located on the park website at: nps.gov/dewa/planyourvisit/…

Closure signage will be posted near the parking areas.

Description

Start up the inside corner with the crack stretching up to chimney. Either wiggle your way thru a tight chimney or stem the wide inset left of it past a birch to layback up a crack to a ledge with trees to build a belay. Head right around loose blocks until just left of prow until a small hang. Either go left under it to gain corner to finish or go right of hang and then back left to corner. Finish at bolts or the right that sit above pleasure feeds addictions crux.

Location

Past osprey at inside corner

Protection

Good

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Follow inside corner to chimney, trees block the visual but climbing the route is pretty obvious

The lair of the dragon. If you are not a slender person do not try cramming yourself in here

First pitch of dragons lair

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Kenneth Dougher
PA

5.9

Whipped trying to stem left of the chimney. Had to take off my helmet to squeeze thru chimney. Lots of bird poop in chimney, some of it is in my eyes and mouth as I type this. But man I loved this climb, even though I felt like I was stuck in that crack and was gonna need a rescue Aug 13, 2023