| Description: |
This mixed-use nearly roadside crag has numerous sport
routes of varying difficulty ranging from 5.6 to 5.12, that all can be first led then top
roped. |
| Location: |
Approximately 1-½ hours from Lynchburg, VA, 45 minutes from
Roanoke, VA, and 2 1/2 hours from Washington D.C. |
| Directions: |
From D.C. head out 66 to Front Royal (1 hour). Head
south on 81 to Lexington, VA (1.5 hours). Head west on 64 for about 30 minutes to
route 220. Head south on 220 toward the town of Iron Gate, VA. There are a
couple of parking spaces on your left, but you should drive into the residential area of
Iron Gate, turn around and head north on 220. Pull off 220 and park at the
furnace. The climbing is on your left hand side. |
| Approach: |
The wall is located within the heavily wooded are across
route 220, not across the river. Approximately 100 feet left of the parking
pullout you will see a piece of light blue knotted webbing. Ascend the STEEP hill to
the rocks. Once at the end of the trail at the base of the cliff, you will be
starring at Bip Bap Boom. The rest of the climbs will be to your right. Total
approach time - 10 minutes.
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Note:
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Route 220 is unbelievably busy.
Please be careful. We brought our dog and that was a bad idea, because of all the
traffic and the STEEP ascent to the cliff. |
At this point we would like to recommend that you take a look at The Lynchburg Climbing Club’s web page
and Route Guide to Iron Gate by E. Angel and D. Atkinson and rendered by J. Gardner.
We have provided supplementary information, but LCC documented these runs first.
Iron Gate (a.k.a. Clifton Forge)
Climbs:
Gotham City Wall
| Bip
Bap Boom |
(5.10b / sport / 3 bolts / csa / 30
ft / PPP ) |
| Location: |
5 feet right of the left edge the rock |
| The Run: |
Start base and climb between crimpers and medium
buckets |
| Comments: |
"We climbed after a decent rain. The
rock was slick, but the medium buckets had potential if they were dry." - MG |
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| Chopper Chicks |
(5.10b / mixed / 1 bolt / NA / 25ft / ) |
| The Riddler |
(5.10a / sport / 3 bolts / csa / 30 ft / ) |
| Big Red |
(5.9 / sport / 4 bolts / csa / 30 ft / ) |
| Unnamed |
(5.10c / sport / 4 bolts / webbing anchors / ?? ft / ) |
| Clown Attack |
(5.11c / sport / 6 bolts / csa / 35ft / ) |
| Project |
(5.10a / sport / 4 bolts / csa / ?? ft / ) |
| Vicki Vail |
(5.10a / sport / 4 bolts / csa / ?? ft / ) |
| Unnamed |
(??? / sport / ??? bolts / csa / ?? ft / ) |
| The Dark Knight |
(5.10a / sport / 4 bolts / csa / ?? ft / ) |
Lower Fettish Wall
See the Lynchburg Climbing Club web
site
Upper Fettish Wall
See the Lynchburg Climbing Club web
site
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