Birdsboro
Climbing Sections:
- 1) Main Wall (20)
- 2) Orange Sunshine Wall (10)
- 3) Slab Climbs - Low Wall (3)
- 4) Zorro Face (6)
- 5) Mid-Wall (4)
- 6) Big Wall (16)
- 7) Giant Wall (Long Slabs) (6)
- 8) Lower Level Slabs (15)
- The Lonesome one (1)
About Birdsboro:
| Birdsboro quarry is a neat little place to climb if you like short sport routes. The approach is an easy ten minute walk from your car. Its a popular area with a fairely extensive history. On any day with nice weather you will usually find a few parties using the area along with hikers. The difficulties range through the whole spectrum from easy to very hard making it a place where beginners and experts alike can find a challenge. The rock quality varies from place to place and helmets are recommended. |
| Nearest town or city: | Reading |
| Directions: | NOTE: All the climbing is relatively consolidated within a close proximity. There are however two different entrances from which to approach the climbing area depending on where you are coming from.
From the north: Drive south on PA Rt.82 until the road dead-ends, park in the dirt lot, and hike to the climbing area by following trail uphill to the right marked by a red climbing sign after crossing second stream via cable bridge. From the south: Drive north on PA Rt.82 until it dead-ends at a yellow gate. Parallel park along road. Hike past gate following road along creek. Proceed straight onto trail marked by by red climbing sign to climbing area. |
| Latitude, Longitude: | 40.25333, -75.81361 |
| Access Issues: | With the bridges out, from north entrance find cocalico road, follow it until you come to a T intersection where you will see buckhollow road, make a left, stop sign make a left until you see the gates and park. approx 20 min walk in. Please respect the Haines and Kibblehouse "No Trespassing" signs. Do not use the railroad tracks as a means to avoid crossing Hay Creek. By using the railroad tracks your are trespassing on private property and jeopardizing access for all climbers. |
| Camping: | No |
| When to Climb: | |
| Quantity of Climbs: | Week |
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Forum Discussions (See all 52 posts )
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lost sunglasses | boulder86 | 0 | Oct 19 2009, 1:58 PM |
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Major Accident on the zorro face | brendenshowers | 167 | Nov 15 2009, 4:04 PM |
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LOST: Anasazi Velcro | spam23 | 0 | Sep 24 2009, 8:57 AM |
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Thank you Birdsboro Volunteers! | gblauer | 0 | Sep 21 2009, 6:25 AM |
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LOST: Moccasyms | gblauer | 0 | Sep 20 2009, 7:32 PM |
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Woo Hoo Birdsboro Quarry Gets a Porta Potty | gblauer | 9 | Sep 27 2009, 11:45 AM |
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Birdsboro PA: 3rd Annual Clean and Climb | gblauer | 3 | Jun 21 2009, 12:04 PM |
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Birdsboro, PA: Spring 09 Clean UP | gblauer | 0 | Mar 08 2009, 8:31 PM |
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dirctns lkng @ quarry frmgoogle earth | thegunks | 1 | Oct 15 2008, 3:10 PM |
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Rappelling Injury at Birdsboro Quarry | jdefazio | 40 | Jun 29 2009, 2:19 PM |
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Thank you all! | gblauer | 3 | Oct 01 2008, 9:07 AM |
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A few questions about the clean and climb | cyaniderush | 1 | Sep 26 2008, 7:56 AM |
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drying time | funkyfeet | 1 | Aug 29 2008, 4:05 PM |
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Guidebook | PosiDave | 3 | Aug 28 2008, 6:11 PM |
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Fear Factor is now X rated | gblauer | 20 | Jan 03 2009, 12:26 PM |
