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Climbs 48
Rocktype Granite
Altitude 108m a.s.l
Faces S

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Sean Cassidy on his own route Andismo 5.10c Columbus Wall NS Canada © Andy Birtwistle

Crag features

Columbus Wall is one of the few crags on the mainland that doesn’t rise out of a lake or ocean! In contrast to most areas, this crag is nestled in the forest and has a very comfortable, unexposed feel to it despite having at least one line approaching 30m in height. Its sheltered character means that not much wind gets here, so it’s hot in the middle of the summer and buggy during black fly season.

Approach notes

To get to Columbus, drive out to Musquodoboit Harbour along Highway 107 (and then Highway 7); then turn left on Highway 357 heading up to Musquodoboit Valley. Pass the pull-off for Main Face (Paces Lake) at 4.8 km and the road to First Face at 6.1 km. Continue for 1.4km to a gravel road on your left. There are actually two roads fairly close to each other that lead up steeply up the hill. Take the second one and park at the gate making sure not to block access.

 

 

From the gate, walk 15-20 minutes up the road until you see a very short rock face and a small rock cairn on the left-hand side (ten metres further the road crests a small hill). Take the trail through the raspberries and ferns behind the cairn on the left, and head into the woods. Bear right, following a short rock bluff which leads to the main cliff (5 minutes from the cairn). There is a short trail leading to the top of the cliff at this end.

 

 

No Access Issues

This is private property. Please respect the place and our privilege to climb here. Logging vehicles and wide emergency response vehicles need to be able to drive through the gate. Do not block it if the gate is open and don’t drive in, you will surely be locked in!

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