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Rock Climbing

Rock Climbing
Henk de Smidt
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Rock Climbing

Adirondacks, Hamlet of Lake Pleasant

Rock climbing (Top Rope)

One of the closest walls to Rochester is located just west of the Hamlet of Lake Pleasant on the south side of NYS Route 8. It is the location of an old quarry and has many routes that are set up for top rope and sport climbing.

Parking is on a pull off which is the old Crusher Rd (abandoned), just north east of Tamarack Rd. Park at the gate and follow a heard path slightly uphill in a southerly direction, away from Route 8. It’s literally a couple of minutes from the road. The rock wall faces SE and at the top it can get pretty hot in the warmer months, but it is shaded at the bottom by trees to keep belayers and non-climbers cool.

Besides a lot of top rope routes it also has some sport routes and the grade is from 5.3 to 5.10. Height ranges from 20’ to 40’. One nearby option for camping could be Moffit Beach State Campground or the slightly further away Lewey Lake State Campground. Both require a minimum two night reservation.

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