Must-climb sport crags in each state
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I'm taking a working road trip throughout the country and will hit more than half of the states, but am not sure exactly which ones yet. If I could only go to one crag in each state, which one would it be? |
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Indian Creek - Bro'rado |
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Maine- Shagg crag |
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Utah - Maple\Snow Canyon\Millcreek Canyon |
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JJNS wrote:Oregon- Smith RocksSmith Rock No "s". Sorry, one of my pet peeves. |
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AZ - the secret ones... |
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bruno-cx wrote:The Enchanted Tower has access issues as of now. The road to the towers has been closed. mountainproject.com/v/encha… It is possible to drive in from another road, long drive (1hour) and might require a 4wd vehicle with good ground clearance.Its also possible to hike in from the highway. Requires lo rider 2wd or better. The hike takes ~30 minutes. |
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Thanks JJNS, you gave me some ideas for some of the states I had no clue about. |
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A few more: |
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Jon Moen wrote:A few more: Washington: Exit 32/ Exit 38Index by a mile. |
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sqwirll wrote: Index by a mile.Little Si is probably the best "sport" area in the Seattle Area. Index has a good amount of hard, bolted sport climbs but I'm not sure I'd give it a "best sport" destination. I'd call Index the best "hard man" everything destination... |
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Yeah, you're right. I missed sport in the title. I saw Indian Creek in the list and assumed it was any crag. |
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bruno-cx wrote:The Enchanted Tower has access issues as of now. The road to the towers has been closed. mountainproject.com/v/encha… It is possible to drive in from another road, long drive (1hour) and might require a 4wd vehicle with good ground clearance.Could be wrong but I heard the gate was recently re-opened. |
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sqwirll wrote:Yeah, you're right. I missed sport in the title. I saw Indian Creek in the list and assumed it was any crag.But Indian Creek is a sport crag... |
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David Sahalie wrote: just in time for winter? i talked to people that had to drive around 1 week ago.Sometimes the gate looks locked but is not actually locked. Usualy this is done to deter hunters. |
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Second on the VC in S Dakota. I have not been to Spearfish, but Victoria Canyon is awesome. |
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ARIZONA- Mt Lemmon - Munchkinland Area and The Fortress. |
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VRG is in Arizona |
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Dude come to New Brunswick. We have 500+ route and absolutely no crowds. Also, we may not have the statue of liberty but once you're in the woods here which makes up 95% of the land, there are no rules to follow. |
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JJNS wrote:California- Jailhouse/ Owens river gorge Just a few to start you off.uggg.... Choss crawling and glassy volcanic rock. There are much better places to sport climb in CA than those joints. Poke around MP a bit and you will find better rock. |
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Jon Moen wrote: Vermont: Bolton (Not a major destination, but the best that the state has) Texas: RBeing a bit of nitpicker here, but having cut my teeth in the area, just saying Bolton as a destination is a recipe for disaster. The Bolton area is extremely varied in terms of quality. The two most likely destinations you would hit first, Lower West Bolton and the Bolton Quarry are of low quality. The Quarry has a handful of decent routes, but most of the rock is complete garbage. Lower West has good rock quality and one or two classics, but beyond that, most visitors would feel ripped off if those are the two Bolton areas they check out. Carcass Crag, the 82, Upper East Bolton, Upper West Bolton, New Crack City, etc., are all much better destinations but most have access issues associated with them. The point is that if you are heading to VT to climb, either skip it and head to Rumney or find a local who can show you the worthwhile stuff. |