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 owner’s 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.

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This small cliff band prompted the search for additional undeveloped cliffs

in the area after it was found cross country skiing. Numerous cliffs havebeen unearthed in the immediate area and some quality routes have beenestablished 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 theupper 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 thecorner. 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 isright 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

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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 mostprominent features to the top of the cliff. Basically a 40’ V6 boulderproblem. Five bolts to anchors.