As of January 31, 2013 Mt. Minsi cliff is closed temporarily, albeit indefinitely, to allow for falcon nesting.
Every, effective January 30th, a temporary climbing closure is in effect for Mt. Minsi on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area when peregrine falcons attempt to nest on the cliff. As in past years, the falcons will be monitored and the cliff will re-open as soon as the nest is no longer active.
For more information contact:
Allan Ambler Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Division of Resource Management and Science 294 Old Milford Road Milford, PA 18337
Phone (570) 296-6952 x 22
This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund,
and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates.
Shaded most of the day, stays wet throught out morning on somedays. Sevral worthwhile routes exist here. 2 bolts exist on the 80' high belay ledge angled/positioned for proper rope threading for rappelling.
Getting There
This is the left-facing wall of the buttress containing the Practice Face.
"Climb the middle of the cat wall starting right where the "Cat Walk" traverse to the practice face begins. There is a bolted belay next to a medium size tree directly above, halfway up the wall. It is 5.5, but you may have to hunt for the 5.5 moves, a direct line will be a bit harder. Gear in the beginning seemed sparse, better up high. For P2, the crux is right off the belay ledge. Start just left of the belay/tree and move up in an alcove, Get good gear and pull the overhang, then sprint up 7...[more]Browse More Classics in PA