Type: | Trad, 200 ft (61 m), 3 pitches |
FA: | Michael Steele |
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Shared By: | Larry S on Jul 18, 2012 |
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Access Issue: 2023 Seasonal Falcon Closure
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A temporary closure of Mt. Minsi within Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA) to climbing and hiking will be in effect starting February 14, 2023 to protect nesting peregrine falcons.
The closure is: "The cliffs at Mount Minsi from Point of Gap parking lot to Arrow Island parking lot, from the west shoulder of Route 611 to the top of the ridge, in the Pennsylvania District, will be closed to rock climbing and hiking through approximately early August to prevent human disturbance to nesting peregrine falcons."
Official designated trails are not affected by this closure, meaning hikers can still use Arrow Island Trail and the Appalachian Trail. Official trails and maps are located on the park website at: nps.gov/dewa/planyourvisit/…
Closure signage will be posted near the parking areas.
The closure is: "The cliffs at Mount Minsi from Point of Gap parking lot to Arrow Island parking lot, from the west shoulder of Route 611 to the top of the ridge, in the Pennsylvania District, will be closed to rock climbing and hiking through approximately early August to prevent human disturbance to nesting peregrine falcons."
Official designated trails are not affected by this closure, meaning hikers can still use Arrow Island Trail and the Appalachian Trail. Official trails and maps are located on the park website at: nps.gov/dewa/planyourvisit/…
Closure signage will be posted near the parking areas.
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I haven't managed to complete this route yet, I'll update this when I have. Here's what i know so far:
P1 - Move up the bottom of the practice face to the ledge by whatever means you want. Set up a belay halfway between Drifting Arrow and High Falls.
P2. Head straight up, aiming for a weakness in the roof above. There are a series of scary stacked blocks that you pull either directly over, or around on the right. If you step left you will gain a long ledge. At this point, I went left and up to the high falls belay. However, the proper move is to head right to a finger crack and follow it straight to the end of the roof traverse of High Falls. There is currently a small birch tree/bush growing out of the bottom of this crack. Semi-hanging belay at the end of the finger crack and right edge of the High Falls roof.
P3 - Finish High Falls or do the Drifting Arrow Linkup.
P1 - Move up the bottom of the practice face to the ledge by whatever means you want. Set up a belay halfway between Drifting Arrow and High Falls.
P2. Head straight up, aiming for a weakness in the roof above. There are a series of scary stacked blocks that you pull either directly over, or around on the right. If you step left you will gain a long ledge. At this point, I went left and up to the high falls belay. However, the proper move is to head right to a finger crack and follow it straight to the end of the roof traverse of High Falls. There is currently a small birch tree/bush growing out of the bottom of this crack. Semi-hanging belay at the end of the finger crack and right edge of the High Falls roof.
P3 - Finish High Falls or do the Drifting Arrow Linkup.
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