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Elevation: 2,168 ft
GPS: 39.9386, -79.5493
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Shared By: Pete Baertsch on Jun 29, 2012 · Updates
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Warning Access Issue: As of 4/5/2022, State Game Lands 51 and 138, including this climbing area, are closed to rock climbing activities. DetailsDrop down

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This area hosts the best of the best at Coll's Cove! So many classics, so many more to find and do! The main area refers to all the boulders scattered beneath the cliff line. The rock here is "pa gritstone", which is more similar to LRC in Chattanooga than Coopers Rock in WV. 

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Hike down the access road for ~1/3 mile, past the pipeline. When the road splits to the right, hike left into the small clearing. You will see an old logging road. Follow this downhill for about 100 yards. Where that logging road bends left down the hill, continue straight along the single-track trail. The first climb you will come to is ReallyReally Good arete. Continue left past this to the rest of the Main Area.

48 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Main Area

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V2 5+
 29
● White Lightning
Boulder
V2 5+
 6
● Africa
Boulder
V2+ 5+
 7
● Penetrating the Weakness
Boulder
V3 6A
 9
● White Thunder
Boulder
V3 6A
 5
● High and Far Out
Boulder
V4 6B
 15
● Reallyreally Good
Boulder
V4 6B
 15
● Thumb Wrestling
Boulder
V4 6B
 5
● Lion Turtle
Boulder
V4+ 6B+
 4
● Hide Your Kids
Boulder
V4-5 6B+
 7
● Wheres the Elks
Boulder
V5 6C
 5
● The Snake
Boulder
V5 6C
 5
● Pickled Sausage
Boulder
V6 7A
 13
● Croc Hunter
Boulder
V7 7A+
 7
● Slopey Seconds
Boulder
V7 7A+
 7
● Like the Dickens
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● White Lightning
 29
V2 5+ Boulder
● Africa
 6
V2 5+ Boulder
● Penetrating the Weakness
 7
V2+ 5+ Boulder
● White Thunder
 9
V3 6A Boulder
● High and Far Out
 5
V3 6A Boulder
● Reallyreally Good
 15
V4 6B Boulder
● Thumb Wrestling
 15
V4 6B Boulder
● Lion Turtle
 5
V4 6B Boulder
● Hide Your Kids
 4
V4+ 6B+ Boulder
● Wheres the Elks
 7
V4-5 6B+ Boulder
● The Snake
 5
V5 6C Boulder
● Pickled Sausage
 5
V5 6C Boulder
● Croc Hunter
 13
V6 7A Boulder
● Slopey Seconds
 7
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Like the Dickens
 7
V7 7A+ Boulder
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Aubree using the short girl beta on Like the Dickens V7, a must-do in the main area.
Aubree using the short girl beta on Like the Di…
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Pete campusing out of necessity on the Bloody Hatchet V7.
Pete campusing out of necessity on the Bloody H…
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Rob D'Anastasio getting the FA of Mic Jagger V10, the low start of Stevie Wonder.
Rob D'Anastasio getting the FA of Mic Jagger V1…
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Nathaniel Walker on a likely double digit project near The Snake.
Nathaniel Walker on a likely double digit proje…
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Matt Tshippert doing Croc Hunter V6 second go.
Matt Tshippert doing Croc Hunter V6 second go.
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Joel Brady getting the 3rd ascent of the classic Stingray V9.
Joel Brady getting the 3rd ascent of the classi…
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Aubree on an early ascent of White Lightning V2.
Aubree on an early ascent of White Lightning V2.
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Ben on The Switch V3, a committing problem towards the back of the Main Area.
Ben on The Switch V3, a committing problem towa…
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Pete on Wrestling With Pride V5, a slopey lowball in the Main area.
Pete on Wrestling With Pride V5, a slopey lowba…
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