Possible New Climbing at Rockwood

[NB_Gecko]

Was out for a hike today before work, and found to areas side by side that look virtuely untouched.
If I were sitting on the rock with my feet down it, my nack would be to Lily Lake.

If someone can tell me what trail it was off of... You win. I'll clean it and stuff for you.

If it's untouched, I'll have new pride in coming to "work" early and leaving late. I'll hug it and call it my baby. If no-one "claims" it in a few days I'm taking my gear out to work and cleaning it.

It looks like some pretty sweet rock, with a decent amount of places to put pro.
I'll put the word out more when I estabish some stuff.

Crosssing my fingers that it can be my lil' project.

[motanb]

is it near the south end of the park close to the highway?

[Shawn B]

If you are looking for things to climb in Rockwood, I can get you a copy of the orienteering map for the park. It shows absolutely everything in great detail from a 3 foot boulder.

[NB_Gecko]

Motanb: The high wat is close to Rockwood through and through (pretty much). It's close to the crown st. exit. at the south end of the park. The closest lake to it is Lily Lake

Shawn: Thanks for the offer, but I have plenty of orienteering maps here. This area of climbing I was talking about doesn't show up on them, and is beyong the "boulder" area by Lily lake.

[Adam]

maybe you could pinpoint it on google maps??

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=45.2 ... 8&t=h&z=16

i think all the stuff down there is pretty low angle?? there's definitely some little outcrops here and there but not sure worth developing.

take some pics!

[NB_Gecko]

You pretty much were above it with that link.
It runs along side of that dead end street.
I'll take some pics of the stuff, and areas that I'm seeing later on.

In terms of developing I would most likely be putting in some anchors. Since there's no "R.A.D" trees around the top. And maybe put in a couple sport bolts. Nothing too heavy.

The area(s) would be more of a weekend warrior or a quick fix for climbing addiction kind of thing. Not really a place for projects.

In terms of vertical?... not extreme. Trad_reborn is right. Mostly low grade stuff. But a good place for easy bouldering and fairly easy trad practice.

[martha]

How High is it? does is actually need anchors or can it just be bouldered?

I thought that Andrew Martin had developed some stuff in there? I dunno.

[NB_Gecko]

Not very high. Some spots are boulder-able, but it varies along the entire area.

It doesn't look very developed, I know about the little hills by the duck pond and camp grounds at the south end. But there ones run off a trail near the newly built pavillion.

[Adam]

It runs along side of that dead end street.
I'll take some pics of the stuff, and areas that I'm seeing later on.

kinda sounds like the old blasted cliff that actually already has half a dozen 2 bolt routes on it.

[NB_Gecko]

It runs along side of that dead end street.
I'll take some pics of the stuff, and areas that I'm seeing later on.

kinda sounds like the old blasted cliff that actually already has half a dozen 2 bolt routes on it.

Wasn't wearing my glasses... but it looked pretty virgin.

[Andrew]

Thanks for the credit, but I simply have climbed Rockwood by the duck pond quite often in my early days and in the past few years I have written a simple online guidebook for that one cliff area. I named things the way I saw them. No one else had done this so I did.

As far as developing, nope. That would probably be S. Adamson and others that he knows. It's a great spot for locals to learn basics and get a quick fix in when they can't get to Welsford. There are a number of very difficult routes (mid 10s). I think some of my friends and I have climbed pretty much every possible line on that little cliff there.

How High is it? does is actually need anchors or can it just be bouldered?

I thought that Andrew Martin had developed some stuff in there? I dunno.

[STeveA]

There are a number of cliffs in the park that have been "developed" over the years. I think all of the bolts were placed by me at the request of the park. You should check with Kevin Watson before placing bolts in Rockwood Park. He is the director of the recreation in the park and is very agreeable to climbing, but he should be consulted first. I think you will find that he would be happy to have more routes available unless there is some conflicting reason.

[Andrew]

If there is more roped-in climbing available @ Rockwood Park, someone please post explicit instructions on how to get to them.

Andrew

[Chris]

THis sounds a lot like the area off the trails that lead to the lookout that has views of Lily Lake and beyond to Courtney Bay. The area is pretty littered with glass but with a little TLC it may be climbable.

[Adam]

ah yes, i recall that spot... down below the lookout eh? i think there might be some bouldering there too.

[NB_Gecko]

hell no its not the look out. Though there may be some pretty basic bouldering there, it's all blasted.
Ill put in the GPS coordinates for the climbing, and some other stuff in Rockwood park.

I won't put the climbing by the duck pond though.

[motanb]

is this palce on a well used trail close to the highway? near the foster thurston exit?

[Adam]

how about you take some pictures for all to see!?

[Andrew]

This thread seems to have died.

Please help us out with directions. I'll go check it out as soon as directions are posted.

PS: I'm sending my PDF formatted guidebook for Rockwood Duck Pond climbing to Fred soon. I don't think I did that yet and I've had it created for nearly a year now.

Andrew