Climbing Near Clymer, Pennsylvania

This is the main area. Uphill from the Ghosttown trail.

Extensive, high quality bouldering--when taken together, the Ghosttown areas are comparable in scale, variety, and quality to the more well-known Coll's Cove. In the vicinity of the Ghosttown rails-to-trail, along the Black Lick creek, near Blairsville and Black Lick, Ghosttown consists of several areas with different vehicular approaches. Open access areas include G2 and the North Shore, both of which are located on State Gamelands 276.  All areas are near Blairsville/Black Lick, along the Black Lick creek, about 45 minutes East of Pittsburgh along Rt. 22. Refer to individual sub-areas for specific driving and hiking directions. (The map coordinates for Ghosttown are at the center of all the areas but do not, themselves, get you to any boulders. Map coordinates for individual areas are correct.)

Perhaps 60 or so problems on about 20 boulders scattered along a steep hill. Many good lines in the easy to moderate range, as well as a few harder lines. Located on State Gamelands. Park at the Ghosttown Trail Heshbon Trailhead, along Rt. 259, just off rt. 22, on the North Shore of the Black Lick Creek. Walk West along the Ghosttown Trail (rails-to-trail) about 1.25 mile. After passing by a couple mining sites, the trail bends to the right. Boulders on the hillside to the right in this bend. The area map for this location is reasonably accurate.