Climbing Near Malvern, Pennsylvania

Boulders found right inside Ridley Creek State park. The boulders are close to each other and all feature smaller problems. Park in the parking lot near the bridge that is near the damn/waterfall. Walk up the access road pass the first small house and then pass the second small house and they are on the hill near the second house.

The first steep overhanging face adjacent to the steep trail down to the creek. The rock is most solid by trailhead and by the creek. The middle turns into a chossy mess but there could be good lines if it ever cleans up. 5 min. from Skelp Level Parking lot, first steep descending trail to the creek, marked with a steepness warning sign.

Eroded from the hillside on the southern end of the East Brandywine Creek Trail are a handful of steeply overhanging schist faces. The rock quality ranges from tolerable to dangerously weak. The landings range from dubious to treacherous and nearly all landings are fairly steep. Some of the climbing here could be good, but it will require many seasons of rotten rock chipping away, and likely building terraced landings. Seldom climbed most of the rock is dirty as dirt, bring a brush, a big one. While climbing is not formally allowed, its not prohibited either. Be friendly when people are curious what the hell you're doing carrying around a mattress. Park at the Skelp Level Road parking lot for the East Brandywine Creek Trail (formerly and still locally known as the Trestle Trail) and walk for roughly 5 minutes upstream and you will see a steep descending trail to the left. Hanging over this trail is the largest and most accessible outcropping. There are more in the hills and along the creek.