The Citadel Boulders - Alabama - 2023
Access Fund and Southeastern Climbers Coalition (SCC) worked together to purchase and protect the iconic Citadel Boulders in Alabama.
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Lower Lump and Inner Walls - Index, Washington - 2023
Access Fund and Washington Climbers Coalition purchased a critical swath of the Lower Lump and Inner Walls areas in Index, Washington, putting into place one of the last pieces of the climbing conservation puzzle in the area.
Maibauer Boulders - North Carolina - 2022
Carolina Climbers’ Coalition and Access Fund purchased and protected the Maibauer Boulders in North Carolina. The acquisition secured 32 acres of hardwood forests topped with a compact cluster of high-quality granite boulders within the Brushy Mountains.
House Boulders - Illinois - 2021
Located in the heartland of the country, the House Boulders climbing area sits on the western edge of the Shawnee National Forest in the Mississippi Bluffs region, named for its stunning views over the Mississippi River valley.
The Thumb and Needle - Colorado - 2021
First climbed by the legendary Tom Hornbein in the late 1940s, these two features were later used by Tommy Caldwell as a training ground. The property now offers nearly 50 routes from 5.0 all the way up to 5.13, as well as high-quality bouldering.
Woodcock Cove - Tennessee - 2021
Access Fund and Southeastern Climbers Coalition (SCC) purchased and protected a major new climbing area—Woodcock Cove—in eastern Tennessee. The acquisition and land swap preserves 64 acres of undeveloped land and approximately 60 existing routes, with room for 100-150 more, at all levels.
Ant Lion, Millbrook, Shawangunks - New York - 2020
Access Fund and Gunks Climbers Coalition (GCC) teamed up with neighboring landowners to acquire a new backcountry climbing area along the Millbrook cliff line in the Shawangunks.
Denny's - Colorado - 2020
San Luis Valley Climbers Alliance (SLVCA) and Access Fund secured permanent access to Denny’s, the go-to crag for steep sport climbing in Colorado’s San Luis Valley. In 2015, local climbers approached the private landowners, Denny and Crys Wallace, to ask permission to climb on their property.
Round Top Boulders - North Carolina - 2020
Access Fund worked with CCC to finalize a trail easement with Chimney Rock Village and the Fire Department to establish a trail through the Chimney Rock Village land on Round Top Mountain.
Alphabet Rock and Icehouse Boulders - Washington - 2020
Access Fund worked with the landowner, local partner organizations, and the U.S. Forest Service to permanently protect Alphabet Rock and Icehouse Boulders.Funds from Access Fund's Climbing Conservation Loan Program were used to purchased the 11-acre private property that includes Alphabet Rock and ...
Monster Rock - Texas - 2020
Texas Climbers Coalition (TCC) and Access Fund partnered to permanently protect Monster Rock outside of Austin, Texas. Monster Rock has been a popular crag for years, giving climbers relief from the heat and crowds of other central Texas crags.
Hanging Mountain - Massachusetts - 2019
Access Fund, Western Massachusetts Climbers Coalition (WMCC), and Ragged Mountain Foundation are pleased to announce the acquisition of Hanging Mountain, a new climbing area in Sandisfield, Massachusetts. Situated on 14 acres, Hanging Mountain may be the biggest find in Northeastern climbing in ...