| Type: | Trad, 140 ft (42 m) |
| GPS: | 40.05577, -76.63127 |
| FA: | unknown |
| Page Views: | 75 total · 4/month |
| Shared By: | Kelston H on Jul 24, 2024 |
| Admins: | Justin Johnsen, SCPC, SWPACC, EPAC |
Access:
Climbing is now a recognized and approved activity at this park. Below is the agreement with DCNR.
Rock alterations by chipping, chiseling, sculpting, drilling, defacing, or gluing/epoxying of holds (hand and foot) is not permitted. This restriction also includes the practice of dry tooling, which involves using ice climbing tools on rock surfaces.
SCPC is the only entity that is allowed to install fixtures and will remove any non-SCPC owned or installed fixtures when doing routine maintenance. Rivets and pitons are not permitted.
Removing vegetation of any type to clear a climbing route is not permitted.
Temporary anchors may be used as long as they are removed after use.
Should a tree be used for climbing purposes, padding will be used to prevent the rope, sling, or chain from damaging the tree.
Chalk use should be minimized, used in a bag, and holds should be brushed off if heavily chalked.
Climbing or rappelling within a known habitat of any rare, threatened, or endangered plant or animal species or in areas determined by PA DCNR to be ecologically significant is not permitted.
PA DCNR may close entire formations or climbing routes permanently or on a temporary basis. Closures may include but are not limited to natural resource protection, unsafe conditions, or park maintenance activities.
Description
Start on the mossy edged ramp on the left side of this wall. Find, or more likely dig out, some gear spots (Mostly smaller wires and cams, offset nuts are phenomenal). Work up into a small gully or stay on the face and climb onto a ledge with some trees and a large crack capped by large blocks (Solid looking/feeling but may shift over time). A number 5 cam fits nicely in the crack. This stance is an optional belay (Recommended if you did not run out the bottom section or did not extend your pieces adequately). From this ledge, tentatively work up the crack and trend slightly left as you get to a bare ledge (Variation: Use jugs and edges on the face - limited protection). There will be a distinct crack on the face. Toss in some gear and make the moves on the committing crux. This will land you in a spacious alcove on a sizeable ledge (Another possible belay spot if desired). Trend left and up. Pulling the roof on the left side, utilizing some jugs and the left face. Work into the offwidth crack with good features all around (On your left will be the original, now abandoned, crows nest). Run up this crack, sneaking a peek through the wall at times, up to the final dihedral sequence on jugs. Belay on the prominent ledge below the overlook.
The start retains moisture longer than other routes.
Originally used to rappel in to assess route potential. Developers inadvertently disturbed some hungry, and quite ugly, crow chicks. After some shenanigans, we were able to give them ample space and did not use this line until the nest went two seasons without inhabitants.



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