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Ship Rock

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About Ship Rock:

Only place on Grandfather Mountain where climbing is allowed. Park at Rough Ridge pull out near mile marker 303 on the Parkway and walk south 1/2 mile to trail to the right that leads to the rock. Mostly Trad climbing
Approach: Approach to trail starts just after bridge and road cut, with a small and barely visible trail. Just follow the wall up a decent scramble to the base of Hop, Skip and a Jump. Doable in sandals, but approach-type shoes are recommended
Approach Time: About 10-15 minutes south of Rough Ridge pulloff if you walk the parkway, about 20-30 minutes up the Tanawa Trail from Rough Ridge pulloff
Latitude, Longitude:
Access Issues: If you come up the Tanawa Trail, DO NOT walk down the "trail" to get to the bottom. Find a rap ring and rap down. The park service has the trail blocked off for a reason.
Rock Type: Quartzite
Type of Climbing: Sport/Trad
Sun Aspect:

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