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| Elevation: | 772 ft |
| GPS: |
42.99737, -76.09392 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Shared By: | Zander Göpfert on Mar 2, 2020 · Updates |
| Admins: | Morgan Patterson |
Access Issue:
Details
There is the endangered American Hart's Tongue Fern along the talus slopes abutting Glacier Lake, and this shouldn't be an area that is climbable. State Park officials are fine with climbing around the smaller Frost Pocket Lake, including Lake Gulley and the Main Wall, but they are very against the development of other areas. They have gone as far as to say that they will not allow climbing in the park at all. Please respect nature and the future of climbing here and refrain from any development outside the currently existing areas.
Description
This is not the greatest area in the world to boulder but there are some definite beginner-intermediate problems here. The rock is of shale limestone mix with some chunky granite. The area is located in the shade and is never busy. The rock wall tops out at 17 feet at the mid section. Bring bug spray or this area will be a nightmare in the summer. Definitely something close if you are a climber in the SU area and are tired pumping plastic.
Getting There
From Syracuse find and take NY-173 E/ E Senaca Turnpike. Clarks Reservation will be on the left 1 mile before you hit Jamesville. Continue on the paved road past a fee collection shack (never anyone there). Park in the lot and walk to the main trailhead (pretty obvious).
For the original wall: Take the first path to the left (about 100 ft in) and then walk about 400 ft on that path. Before crossing the bridge look to the left and that's it.
For Lake Gulley: Walk down the edge trail with the lake on your right. When you reach the picnic table turn left
For the original wall: Take the first path to the left (about 100 ft in) and then walk about 400 ft on that path. Before crossing the bridge look to the left and that's it.
For Lake Gulley: Walk down the edge trail with the lake on your right. When you reach the picnic table turn left
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