New Trails and Hardware for the Smoke Bluffs

Smoke Bluffs

May 4

The Smoke Bluff Park Committee, thanks to volunteers, has been busy retrofitting and optimizing several anchors on routes in the Bluffs. A few examples of the recent work are:

Easter Island
Mosquito
Sphinx’ter Quits
Sally five Fingers
Wasted Days and Nights
Raging Duck
Who Needs Bolts
Who Needs Pro
Bilbo Baggins
Libya Sucks
High Boltage Line
Magical Child

Climbers will also notice the new approach trail leading up from the parking lot. A bit more work needs to be done in the lower section to finalize it, but it provides a better grade and footing surface, and minimizes bottlenecks of upward and downward traffic of climbers, hikers, cyclists, etc… on the old trail. This, in addition to the revamped loop trail, the vegetation management at cliffs like Ronins Corner, Bughouse Heights, Fatty Bolger, Easter Island and one Toque Wall, and the addition of the new family friendly area near Clean Starts (with anchors for top-roping and picnic tables) have kept the Smoke Bluff Park committee busy indeed.

Tim Clifford