Indian River Lakes Climbing

This area is free to visit and has great access to routes and boulders. There are many sub sections of the Indian River Lakes, some of which being "Lake of the Woods", " Butterfield Lake", "Grand Lakes Reserve"(which contains the highest concentration of climbs) among many other lakes and trails. This is a beautiful and pretty remote area not often visited, although it is very close to the town of Redwood. The rock type is thought to be a mixture of mainly Leucogranitic gneiss, and what appears to be a few outcroppings of Potsdam Sandstone. In general the cliffs are staggered along a large area, much of which is still unclimbed. There has been a fair amount of recon and first ascents as of late, adding significantly to the boulder count in the region. No official permissions have been granted to climb on this land, and therefore no official development can take place. Please do not place bolts, leave tat, or leave any sort of fixed gear or anchors. As well, try to keep cleaning to a minimum as not to destroy or distort the wild nature of this area. Other than that, this is mainly a place for more adventurous top roping, trad climbing, and bouldering. Most of the potential routes have never seen a climber (that is known), and the place is truly untapped potential. If you do visit, please be respectful of the area as this place has no sets of rules and regulations for climbing yet. Please follow Leave No Trace ethics. As well, if you find yourself out here, leave a comment and let us know that you were checking things out! Having a better understanding of climbing as an activity here will give us a better chance to make it an accepted activity on the land!