Short Wall, Connecticut - 2003
The Access Fund supported the acquisition of a crag on South Mountain of Southington, CT.
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Boat Rock, Georgia - 2002
The Access Fund provided a grant to the Southeastern Climbers Coalition to assist with the acquisition of Boat Rock, a threatened bouldering area outside of Atlanta. Boat Rock is situated on a ridgeline of granite boulders and most of the ridgeline was being subdivided for residential development. ...
Castleton Tower, Utah - 2002
The Access Fund provided technical expertise, assistance drafting a proposal to the landowner, and a grant to Utah Open Lands to assist with the purchase of 224 acres of land at the base of Castleton Tower. The land was under the ownership of the State Institutional Trust Lands Administration ...
Pitkin Falls, Colorado - 2001
The Access Fund provided a grant to the Eagle Valley Land Trust to help pay the purchase of two building lots at the base of Pitkin Falls (a popular winter ice climb) in East Vail. The purchase established clear legal access to the Falls, solved a parking problem, and provided a continued aesthetic ...
Black Mountain, Tennessee - 2001
The Access Fund provided a grant to the Tennessee Parks and Greenways Foundation to help with the acquisition of Black Mountain, a 528-acre mountaintop located in Cumberland County. The area is located at the southern end of the Cumberland Mountain’s, at an elevation of 2,900 feet. The 100-foot ...
Saddle Boulders, California - 2001
The Access Fund provides a grant to the Truckee Donner Land Trust to acquire 2,000¬acres of land from a timber company on Shallenberger Ridge, near Donner Summit, CA. The land, containing a multitude of quality bouldering opportunities is conveyed to Donner State Park for permanent protection from ...
Baldy Point, Oklahoma - 2001 & 2003
The Access Fund purchases 120 acres of privately owned land near Altus, OK. Included in the purchase was the popular Baldy Point climbing area. Baldy Point, known locally as “Tuolumne of the mid-west” is a spectacular 600-foot granite dome with numerous high quality crack and friction climbs. The ...
Foster Falls, Tennessee - 2000
The Access Fund, in collaboration with the Friends of South Cumberland, the Southeastern Climbers Coalition and other local groups purchase a 55-acre tract to preserve important sections of Foster Falls and the historic Fiery Gizzard Trail.
Shelf Road, Colorado - 1999
The Access Fund purchases 115-acres of privately owned land at Shelf Road, and later sells the land to the Bureau of Land Management at appraised value. Crags officially opened as a result of the acquisition were the Cactus Cliff, Spiney Ridge, part of the Gym, the Vault, Gem Wall, and the Cash ...
Castle Rocks State Park, Idaho - 1998
In 1998 the Access Fund partnered with the Conservation Fund, Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, and the National Park Service in the acquisition of a 1240 acre privately owned parcel adjacent to City of Rocks National Reserve for the purpose of subsequent transfer to the National Park ...
Bishop's Peak - 1998
The Access Fund contributed funding towards the City of San Luis Obispo's acquisition of Bishop's Peak. The 108-acre acquisition was a key link in protecting the area, which is a local favorite cragging spot. The extinct volcanic plug features enjoyable sport, trad, and bouldering.
Dugout Ranch, Indian Creek, UT - 1997
The Access Fund assisted The Nature Conservancy with funding towards the acquisition of Dugout Ranch, which provides access to many of Indian Creek's walls.