Pittsburgh bouldering

Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 13:58:00 -0500 (EST)
From: Patrick C Leger <blah+@andrew.cmu.edu>

Ok, here's the scoop:

There are 2 decent bouldering areas (that i know of) in Pittsburgh:
Crafton (aka Oakwood city park, aka "The Arena" among some climbers) and Aspinwall. Both are man-made walls composed of big sandstone blocks, though the climbing is fairly different between the two. Crafton is a much nicer setting, as it's in a park and not right along a railroad.

To get to Crafton, take 279 through the Fort Pitt tunnel. The 2nd or 3rd exit is 121 aka Greentree Road. Take the exit and bear left (the exit forks). At the stop sign, make a left and then make a right at the first light onto Poplar St. At the next light, make a left onto Noblestown Road. Go through the next light, bearing left. Go up a hill and around some curves; at the top of the hill make a VERY sharp right onto Durbin St (there's a store at the intersection). A few hundred feet down on the right you'll see a playground; pull into the driveway and park (it's easy to miss the driveway your first time in).