Green Lake Cliff

Directions:

The Green Lake Cliff is a short 5 minute walk off of Green Lake Rd. in Caroga Lake. Green Lake Rd. parallels Green Lake with is across the road from Canada Lake on route 29a in Caroga Lake. Follow Green Lake Rd. to its end and park at the unpaved turnaround loop next to the last camp on the road. The owners of the last camp on the road have given permission to park at this area as long as adequate room is left for other vehicles to still turn around. After parking, walk back down Green Lake Rd. (in the direction you just drove) for ~150 yards until you see a stream. The Beekman Camp, camp #270 on Green Lake Rd. and Green Lake are on your immediate left. Enter the woods on the right hand side of the road at a rock cairn. Follow the faint hiking trail for ~300 yards (5 min. hike) to the cliffs. This trail has been marked with ribbon twice in the past, only to be removed by others. The trail is fairly distinguished regardless.

This small cliff band prompted the search for additional undeveloped cliffs in the area after it was found cross country skiing. Numerous cliffs have been unearthed in the immediate area and some quality routes have been established in the last few months; Otter Lake Cliffs being one of the main development locations. This cliff has seen little traffic, so a larger consensus is needed to make any of the grades official. Please provide any feedback on the climbs if you happen to make it out there. Thanks in advance! Routes: 1. Vertical Limit 5.10a: Follow the thin vertical seam to the top of the cliff. Two bolts with good gear to anchors. ~35 tall. 2. Vision Quest 5.11d: This climb starts directly below a large crack system above. A technical boulder problem leads to easier crack climbing above with great gear. One bolt at the beginning with good gear in the upper crack to anchors. ~40 tall. 3. Adrenaline Surge 5.10a: Start in the corner system and follow the good juggy holds until you can access the large jug on the face left of the corner. From the jug, follow the line of bolts up the face to the top of the cliff. Three bolts plus gear to anchors. First bolt is 20 off the ground, fear not, there are three good gear placements before the first bolt, one is right at the jug on the face. 3a. Stretch Armstrong 5.10b: Start as Adrenaline Surge. At the jug on the face, traverse left to access the upper crack of Vision Quest. A hand-heel match on the jug allows you to slap sidepulls out left to make it over to the crack. Easier for taller climbers! One bolt plus gear to the anchors of Vision Quest. ~40 tall. 3b. Ghost Rider 5.10d: Start as Vision Quest. Follow vertical seams trending slighting right up the face to two incut triangle holds. From here, a big move gets you to the jug used by Adrenaline Surge and Stretch Armstrong. From the jug, finish straight up the face as Adrenaline Surge. Four bolts plus gear to anchors. ~40 tall. 4. The Invisible Man 5.10b: Start in the same corner as Adrenaline Surge. Instead of moving left onto the face, stay in the corner system to the top and follow the crack system trending up and right to the top of the cliff. This climb has lots of gear placement options. ~40 tall.

5. The Incredible Hulk 5.12d: The only all sport route on the cliff, and a stout one at that; worthy of a five minute hike any day. Start on the slab below the overlaps that begin 10 up. This climbs follows the most prominent features to the top of the cliff. Basically a 40 V6 boulder problem. Five bolts to anchors.

6. Flight of the Concord 5.10a: Start below the large vertical crack system. Follow the crack to the top of the cliff. Three bolts plus gear to anchors. ~35 tall. 7. The Toxic Avenger 5.10a: Start 15 right of Flight of the Concord. Follow the vertical crack up the face, trending left to access the anchors of Flight of the Concord. All trad gear. ~35 tall.