Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River, NY, Things to... - goby.com

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The Pound ridge reservation offers a few surprisingly fun possibilities, both for bouldering and trad. An area known as Leatherman's cave has a few steep walls with accessible walk arounds for top roping. there is nothing published anywhere that i can find about climbing in this area, but there is rockclimbing.com
You could easily while away a couple of days on the trails here and still not see the entire park. Its sublime scenery is a marvelous medley of hardwood forests, glacial ridges, lowland bogs, granite outcroppings and high-rising bluffs, with a couple of ravines, a river, and a far-reaching viewpoin trails.com

reviews from web

Reviewer's Rating = 5 Date of Trip: 3/20/2011 This is a very pleasant, well marked, and well kept trail. It was also really easy to follow with the trail map provided at ... from trails.com

details from web

access issues: There is camping at designated leanto's through out the reservation, although most are a few miles hike from this climbing area, and there is a fee to use them.
camping: Yes
quantity of climbs: Weekend
when to climb: AutumnSpringSummer
activity: Hiking
city: Cross River
distance (miles): 5.6
elevation gain (feet): Minimal
local contacts: Ward Pound Ridge Reservation
local maps: USGS Peach Lake
publisher: Menasha Ridge Press
season: Year-round, dawn to dusk
skill level: Easy / moderate
state: New York
trail type: Loop
place type: landmark