PA has some rocky, hilly-type mountains. We're thinking of hitting Michaux State Forest again in the spring. If you bring beer it may require hands as well. 
The DE Rock Gym is right across the road from me... can get a lot of practice there.
I've spent some time up in Harriman State Park in NY. It's a bit of a drive from here, but well worth it. We usually do a couple of weekends there each year.
Haven't been to Michaux in years ('98?). That was around the time people were arguing about whether state land was off limits to vehicles ALL THE TIME or did it have to be POSTED for it to be off limits. That was also about the time Paragon was just opening up.
If you go down to Shenandoah, along Skyline drive. There are many trail heads, and some great hiking and some rock climbing areas.
http://www.goshenandoah.com/ac…/rock-climbing-rappelling
The Gunks in NY are really popular
This seems along the lines of what I'm looking for.
Slide Mountain in the Catskills
4180 ft and you can camp on the mountain if you want.
A few pictures of what the climb looks like that Google was kind enough to share with me:
I mostly do my mountaineering in the winter, but a nice trail is Precipice in Acadia National Park in Maine (closed during mating season for peregrine falcons late spring into summer). It is one of the most beautiful hikes you can imagine with great views of the water. There are rung-ladder sections and ledges that you shimmy across that are fun/hairy. I did it with my dad when I was 14. If you do head there, you should try to get a cabin and stay for the week. Acadia is breathtakingly beautiful with lots of trails, lakes, and shore line. It should be exactly what you are looking for. Also, if you are not comfortable with down-climbing the trail, there is a "regular" trail to hike down, no hands needed. Plus you get to have a nice lobster at the end of your day.
Posting pics is a pain, so here is a link to images
http://www.bing.com/images/sea…cipice+acadia&FORM=HDRSC2
The white mountains are about the only place in the north east where that type of hiking is available
Seneca Rocks in West Virginia seem popular for mountaineering. We had hiked to the top and out onto a ridge a few times. There always seemed to be somebody climbing up the HARD WAY using ropes and what not. Beautiful area. Not very local to here (or anywhere) though.
Acadia is beautiful. Carriage trails you can bike on if you want to take a break from hiking. Pristine ponds to kayak in also. First time my GF brought me there I said to her "this looks like the stuff you see in National Geographic". Granite cliffs along the coast I have been known to " act like a billy goat " on.
Acadia is beautiful. Carriage trails you can bike on if you want to take a break from hiking. Pristine ponds to kayak in also. First time my GF brought me there I said to her "this looks like the stuff you see in National Geographic". Granite cliffs along the coast I have been known to " act like a billy goat " on.
it really is one of the prettiest places I have ever been
If you want to stay really local go to Alapocas State Park in Wilmington. They have a natural climbing wall near the river with set anchors for belaying and a mulch bed surface. I went there for the first time this past summer and was really impressed. I believe you need to get a dumb paper climbing permit before climbing through the states site.
Or go up to Keene, NY. It's about 6 hour drive but inexpensive with a ton of hiking and climbing with guides.
I'm so glad this came up. I've been thinking about going to Main for vaca, and this thread has some great info! And I'm looking into Alapocas for climbing too.
Thanks!
Kevin
I highly recommend a dinner a Poor Boys in Bar Harbor. Been to Acadia 10 times probably(last summer was most recent time)and ate there every time and never had a bad meal there. Are you camping or staying at a hotel/bed and breakfast?
We are in the midst of planning a trip to Acadia now as a result of some of the info in this thread!
Blackwater falls state park in WV very nice hiking trails
We just got our airfare for Japan this summer and we are planning to climb Mt. Fuji.
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