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Boxcar Rocks (aka Chinese Wall)
Climbing Sections:
- Bouldering (16)
- Goldmine Roadside (5)
- Main Wall (23)
About Boxcar Rocks (aka Chinese Wall):
| An interesting hunk of quartz pebble conglomerate ranging from about 40-75 feet. Generally the climbs are short and crimpy following the numerous cracks. However, there are some hard face climbs using just the cobble stones! The wall of conglomerate goes for at least three miles (getting progressively smaller and smaller as it goes), but there is a TONS of potential for lots of climbing or at least bouldering lines. Setting top rope anchors can be challenging due to the elevated nature of the rock on all sides from the surrounding terrain. |
| Nearest town or city: | Gold Mine |
| Directions: | From Tower City: Rt. 325 W from Tower City exit of I-81. Before airport, take Gold Mine Rd south over first major ridge. After ridge look for a driveway/parking lot on the left, it is the one just downhill of the big wide open parking lot. The road has a gate across it, where hunters also park. Note: There a numerous gates along this road. The coords to the gate you want is N40.32.672 W76.32.136 From Lickdale: Follow Rt. 72 North and it will turn into Rt. 443 by Swatara State Park. Follow 443 East through state park to Gold Mine Rd. Look for the same parking lot on the right as you are crossing over the second mountain (Almost at the top of the crest in the second). Hiking Instructions: Follow road up the hill for about 4-6 minutes (two tenths of a mile). A beaten down trail through thick evergreens will on appear on the right. Follow trail for only about 300 yds to rock. Climbing is on the back side of the rocks as they appear when you first see them. |
| Latitude, Longitude: | 40.54412, -76.53531 |
| Access Issues: | No Access Issues as this is state land, but kindly help clean up from the people that party there so this is always accessible. |
| Camping: | No |
| When to Climb: | |
| Quantity of Climbs: | Day |
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Forum Discussions (7 posts)
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Boxcar Rocks Xmas Week? | RobG814 | 3 | Jan 11 2014, 5:26 AM |
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Boxcar's New Routes, Adopt-A-Crag 2 Perhaps??? | chalker7 | 31 | Sep 13 2010, 3:54 PM |
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updated coordinates | ebarrow | 2 | Jul 01 2007, 11:09 PM |
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Adopt-a-crag day at Boxcar Rocks | roclimb | 15 | Jul 19 2007, 10:05 PM |
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Boxcar Topo | eddietheteddie | 5 | May 12 2007, 5:03 PM |
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Boxcar Rocks, PA Do you know anything about it? | gblauer | 39 | Oct 08 2003, 3:01 PM |
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Any more bouldering other the main rock? | rwaltermyer | 5 | Feb 10 2004, 5:12 PM |
