Climbing on the AT?

Are there any good climbing spots not too far off (not too far off = 15 miles or less-ish)the Appalachian Trail?

The section through the White Mountains in New Hampshire runs close to a number of climbing areas, including Rumney, Whitehorse, and Cathedral.

I don't know your location, but if you're anywhere near Grayson Highlands State Park VA, it is a must for bouldering... the AT runs right through the heart of the park, and the place is littered with pristine boulders. its fantastic, and there is a page for it on this site. check it out.

I've thru-hiked the AT and remember walking by some bolted lines in the southern states(NC perhaps) and through the state parks in southern PA there was a ton of chalk and lots of undeveloped bouldering (this was back in '99). I passed some "interesting" boulders by the del water gap and then a few more boulders along the trail through all of New England. Then of course there are the white mountains.

I can say with 100% confidence that I was in no physical shape to do any sort of climbing when I hiked the trail, not to mention that most thru hikers jettison anything that is not mission critical and I would most surely put climbing shoes in that category.

Feel free to drop me a PM if you're thinking about thru-hiking

Delaware Water Gap NJ/PA

Im sure you could find a ride to the gunks from the harriman state park area in NY

Whisky Springs in PA -- good bouldering. AT passes right through the boulders. Decent camping, and good water source just downhill (N). Pretty near a former halfway point of the trail. A few miles N of currently sign-posted halfway point.

Further south, the AT passes just next to another good crag: The Hermitage or Shaffer Rocks. This is only a few hours walk from the Mason-Dixon line. Primarily a local top-roping spot with good bouldering.

Aaron Parlier wrote:I don't know your location, but if you're anywhere near Grayson Highlands State Park VA, it is a must for bouldering... the AT runs right through the heart of the park, and the place is littered with pristine boulders. its fantastic, and there is a page for it on this site. check it out.

Hmm.. Ultra Light thru hike or climbing.. lol Dont know about where climbing is at, but Check out vibram fivefingers shoes. Hike/climb/camp shoes. Good luck with the hike.