Secluded Sights at SFU: The Climbing Rock

North Face of the Rock
There's a ladder if you want to cheat. But watch out for that second step -- it's a big one! That tree probably comes in handy too.

Southeast Face of the Rock

Southwest Face of the Rock

North Side of a Smaller Boulder

West Side of a Smaller Boulder

The SFU climbing rock is well-hidden and not many people know about it, except for those few who practice their bouldering skills there. You can reach it by an unmaintained, unmarked, trail, which can be overgrown at certain times of the year. I'd been running on the Burnaby Mountain trails for 12 years before I happened upon it by chance one day. I rate it at "5" on the seclusion scale. There's also a smaller boulder on the way to the climbing rock. Don't get it confused for the real thing.

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Site created in October 2005 by John Hebron.
Photos also taken in October 2005 by John Hebron.