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coldatom
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Feb 5, 2015
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Cambridge, MA
· Joined Sep 2011
· Points: 70
I thought it would be useful to assemble beta on climbing areas that are amenable to having a child in tow, assuming that one adult is always available to mind said child. Important criteria are 1) Approach: safe and easily done while carrying a small child in a pack or letting them walk. 2) Base area: flat areas that are spacious enough to sit with child. EDIT: Geographically, my personal interest is anything in the Northeast, plus any area that is destination worthy, i.e. can sustain a full week of climbing interest. List (so far) Northeast - The Gunks: Easy approach, but steep drop off from carriage road requires attention. Be mindful of rockfall and other parties.
- Red Rock, Cape Ann
Destinations - Squamish: Smoke Bluffs, Murrin Park.
- Joshua Tree
- City of Rocks, ID
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jaredj
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Feb 5, 2015
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Jan 2013
· Points: 165
Craigslist is most certainly not kid-friendly.
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Mike Gilbert
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Feb 5, 2015
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Bend, OR
· Joined Jul 2013
· Points: 21
Are you talking about nation wide because that is going to be a pretty big list?
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Bill Kirby
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Feb 5, 2015
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Keene New York
· Joined Jul 2012
· Points: 480
Murren Lake in Squamish is kid friendly. You can belay while sitting on the tailgate of your truck and there's swimming!
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mbk
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Feb 5, 2015
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Jul 2013
· Points: 0
It is important to consider hazards such as rockfall. We can't protect our children from everything, but I certainly feel more comfortable taking mine to Hammond Pond than I would taking them to the Gunks.
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Crotch Robbins
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Feb 5, 2015
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Apr 2003
· Points: 277
Agreed, rockfall is a consideration for me too.
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Max Forbes
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Feb 6, 2015
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Colorado
· Joined Jan 2014
· Points: 108
I noticed your from Cambridge... Red Rocks in Gloucester is an amazingly kid friendly crag. Easy climbing, secure, soft granite, as well as an open, flat base area makes it a great crag to take the kids too, and for that reason it's often packed with kids on the weekends. The walk in is only about 10 minuets, and it boasts a great view of Plumb Island Sound and the Atlantic.
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coldatom
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Feb 10, 2015
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Cambridge, MA
· Joined Sep 2011
· Points: 70
Any thoughts on City of Rocks? I've never been, but looks like pretty flat base areas from photos.
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Pnelson
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Feb 10, 2015
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Jan 2015
· Points: 635
coldatom wrote:Any thoughts on City of Rocks? I've never been, but looks like pretty flat base areas from photos. City of Rocks is definitely kid friendly.
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rgold
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Feb 10, 2015
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Poughkeepsie, NY
· Joined Feb 2008
· Points: 526
I would not bring a child to the base of the Trapps in the Gunks on a weekend. I've personally seen two near-misses, one a rock, one a blue camalot, that came very close to hitting a small child. There are just too many people up above---sometimes you can't seem them from below---who might be dropping things. It's bad enough for grownups, but at least they know the score and have made a conscious choice to expose themselves to whatever risks are inherent in the environment. If there are two adults and one of them is "minding" the child, that adult had better not also be belaying the person who is climbing, so that means that three adults are the minimum for bringing a small child safely to the base of the crag when at least some of the adults want to climb.
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David Gibbs
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Feb 10, 2015
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Ottawa, ON
· Joined Aug 2010
· Points: 2
Quebec: Montagne d'Argent. Mostly flat bases at the crags, good paths to them, lots of stuff to climb. About 1.5 hours north of Montreal. Destination: Joshua Tree National Park has a good number of crags where the approach is dead flat: you get out of your car, gear up from the trunk. Cross the parking lot, wind your way around a couple picnic tables, and climb.
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coldatom
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Feb 13, 2015
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Cambridge, MA
· Joined Sep 2011
· Points: 70
rgold wrote:I would not bring a child to the base of the Trapps ... Agreed. The immediate base of a climb/rap in the Trapps is generally not safe in my book. I think one can always find a safe enough spot within shouting distance, even if that just means the carriage road. And I am always talking about there being a 3rd adult present. That's just common sense (I hope).
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Allan Ange
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Feb 13, 2015
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Sylva, NC
· Joined Oct 2013
· Points: 0
The South Seas behind Mt Rushmore in SD. Park and walk along a flat fire road. Easy climbs not much chance of rockfall.
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Brad Leneis
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Feb 13, 2015
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Arvada, CO
· Joined Sep 2009
· Points: 67
Fern Buttress and Super Mario/Beauty Mountain at the New River Gorge.
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Fleetwood Matt
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Feb 13, 2015
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Apr 2006
· Points: 620
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coldatom
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Mar 19, 2015
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Cambridge, MA
· Joined Sep 2011
· Points: 70
What about the Front Range?
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coldatom
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Apr 29, 2015
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Cambridge, MA
· Joined Sep 2011
· Points: 70
What about in the Front Range?
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EeT
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Apr 29, 2015
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Jan 2015
· Points: 0
Maybe North table in Golden Co. Lots of climbs, lots of top rope. Rockfall is a factor and I think the approach is fine. But some think it siucks...
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EeT
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Apr 29, 2015
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Jan 2015
· Points: 0
boulderado?? in boulder caynon Boulder CO....
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EeT
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Apr 29, 2015
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Jan 2015
· Points: 0
^^oh yes how can we forget...
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percious
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Apr 29, 2015
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Bear Creek, CO
· Joined Nov 2006
· Points: 1,190
Boulderado is WAY dangerous for kids due to its proximity to the road. Here are some places we have taken young children. Boulder Canyon ============== The Riviera (ideal) Animal World (make sure the kids stay closer to the cliff, there is a cliff fall danger if they wander too far away) Happy Hour (watch out for gumbies tho) Eldorado ========== Wind Tower South Buttress Redgarden Flatirons ======= The Amphitheater (ideal) (make sure the kids know about, and stay away from poison ivy)
Devil's Head =========== Wipeyeur Buttress (ideal) Training ground (ideal) Golden ======= Cat Slab - One tricky spot to watch the kids at the beginning of the approach. The Dog House High Wire (not recommended) Highlander (approach is tough for kids < 10 y.o.) Estes Park ========= Jurassic park (somewhat long approach) Morrison ======== Near the bouldering there are some longer routes left of the trail up. North Table
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