Indiana Climbing

Post by **andy_lemon** » Fri Oct 25, 2002 5:23 am

Anyone know of climbing in Indiana besides cornstalks?

Post by **merrick** » Fri Oct 25, 2002 5:38 am

there is a place in southern indiana for bouldering called the Muscatatuck Park and I have heard good things about it. I have never been there though.

here is the guide:
http://www.muscatatuckpark.com/Boulderingguide.htm

Post by **Gretchen** » Fri Oct 25, 2002 12:02 pm

We have been there. Greg Martin is the Director of the park & he w/Greg Purnell have done the majority of developing. It's all pretty much eliminate problems. Fall & Winter are dfinitely the time to climb there because the rock is pretty wet other wise. Also Greg has a cool gym in one of the buildings! We have been talking about maybe having a party this winter, drunken' climbing comp!!! It's worth checking out & if you mountain bike, bring it along as well!!

Post by **andy_lemon** » Fri Oct 25, 2002 6:29 pm

Yeh, that is a cool place but it is the same drive for me as Red River Gorge. So... if you had to choose which one would you pick? I was just curious if anyone knew of anything different.

Post by **merrick** » Sat Oct 26, 2002 8:38 am

uhhh, without a doubt the red.

anyway, the rock and road atlas lists 6 areas but the only good one is listed as closed.

Turkey Run State Park has two stars. it says there is minimal climbing but good bouldering on sandstone.

Unlikely Wall also gets two stars. 30 sport routes mostly 5.10 or harder on limestone.

if you want more info I can post more. i don't know if the other areas are worth mentioning.

Post by **TRAD-SEEKER** » Sat Oct 26, 2002 1:25 pm

If you PM me I'll fill you in on an area of cliffs about 75 ft. tall with some trad and sport. Pretty fun stuff

Post by **TRAD-SEEKER** » Sat Oct 26, 2002 1:26 pm

Also, Unlikely SUCKS

Post by **andy_lemon** » Sun Oct 27, 2002 10:59 pm

2 Starts for Turkey Run? It is nothing but a choss pile, there is no climbing there. Unlikely Wall might suck but it should not be equal to Turkey Run.

5 Stars For Unlikely Wall! hip hip hooray!

Post by **merrick** » Sun Oct 27, 2002 11:50 pm

there is good climbing in southern illinois. indiana just doesn't seem to be the place to climb.

Post by **andy_lemon** » Mon Oct 28, 2002 2:37 am

I love climbing in So.Il. You ever climbed there? Man it is fun, maybe we can hook up at J-falls sometime.

Indiana has a few choss piles, I just didn't know if anyone has seen anymore rock than I have. Lots of rock along the Ohio R. Ever heard of Kickapoo Falls? I hadn't... until this super secret climber told me of these cool climbing spots in Indiana. Kickapoo is closed now but the word is the Statler Brothers, Yvon Chourinard, Lynn Hill have all climbed here.