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The Library Rock Climbing

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Areas in The Library

Main Block, Back Side 1 / 7 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11

Main Block, Front Side 2 / 4 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Rear Wall 1 / 9 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 13

Southeast Block, Back side 1 / 2 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

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Elevation:	689 ft
GPS:	41.14674, -76.13818 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Paradise, Library, and Hawk Rock closed to climbing Details

During the recent public OHV study meetings linked below, The Earth Conservancy has made it clear that they do not allow rock climbing on their land. The Library, Paradise, and Hawk Rock all fall within Earth Conservancy Land, and are therefore closed to climbing. The Eastern Pennsylvania Alliance of climbers is currently working with the Access Fund, Earth Conservancy, and DCNR to reopen these areas to climbing. Please be respectful of this closure and utilize the other crags around Mocanaqua to avoid further jeopardizing our future access of these beloved crags.

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Description

40 foot tall great climbing one of the last places to dry since it only gets 3 hours of direct sun

Getting There

Parking is by the east bank of the Susquehenna River about half a mile north from the village of Mocanaqua (across the river from Shickshinny).
GPS latitude longitude approx (N41.1482 W76.1447).

Walk NNE through entrance gate to sewage treatment plant and onto dirt road. About 650 feet from parking the road climbs and curves around Right until going aiming South (N41.1500 W76.1426).
. . (Here bearing right SSW for 650 feet gentle, then curving to SE leads to the Paradise cliffs and the deep gravel pit, which is the shortest way to the Library on the other side of the pit).
The overall gentler way to the Library is to bear Left SSE uphill on dirt road, soon gentler SE, then curve to go E then ENE to a junction (N41.1483 W76.1370). Turn Right and go SW on dirt road then SSW to reach steep gravel slope (N41.1461 W76.1385). Turn off Left ESE and up steep to the north entrance of the Library.

Estimating ...
+260 vertical feet uphill over 0.85 mile distance from Parking
. . (+80 meters uphill over 1.35 km distance).
Typical times for approach (gentler way) in the range of 15-30 minutes.

33 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Library

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 23 ● Cornflake Crack Trad Main Block, Back Side
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 10 ● Lavwelle Latte Sport Main Block, Back Side
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 22 ● Urine Over Your Head Trad Main Block, Front Side
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 10 ● Brass Monkey TR Main Block, Back Side
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 24 ● Stairway to Heaven Sport Rear Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 22 ● Grey Face Sport Main Block, Back Side
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 18 ● Great Expectations Sport, TR Main Block, Back Side
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 9 ● The Murky Way Sport, TR Main Block, Back Side
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 13 ● Flamer Sport Main Block, Back Side
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13 4 ● Phazers on Stun Trad, TR Main Block, Front Side
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 7 ● Nose Drops Sport Main Block, Front Side
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 15 ● Thunder Stud Sport Rear Wall
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 4 ● Unnamed 5.12 Sport Main Block, Front Side
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 5 ● unnamed Sport Main Block, Front Side
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c PG13 7 ● War and Peace Sport, TR Rear Wall