Chickies Rock is OPEN from dawn to dusk, year-round

Type of climbing: Top Roping and Multi-Pitch/Single Pitch Trad Climbing

Location: 399 Furnace Rd, Marietta, PA 17547  map

Land ownership and management: Lancaster County Parks

Current Access: Open

SCPC Ambassadors: Eric Sauder, John Goldman, and Ross Purnell

Ambassador contact: eric@scpclimbers.org, john.g@scpclimbers.org, and ross@scpclimbers.org

Guidebook: There is a Chickies Guidebook App that is published on the GunksApp. Download the Chickies Guide and all proceeds go to SCPC and protecting our local crags. The guide will be updated routinely and includes numerous routes that have been recently cleaned up, as well as routes that have been previously undocumented.

Additional Information: Chickies Rock is one of Pennsylvania's climbing treasures, at over 200 feet tall at it's highest point. The rock is 500 million year-old quartzite, originally laid down as sandy shoals on the edge of a long vanished ocean. Easy access to top-rope anchor locations at cliff top, abundant cracks and features for well-protected trad climbing, and a quick approach makes Chickies an ideal choice for a day of rock-climbing. In 2016, SCPC began partnering with Lancaster County Parks and Recreation to assist with climbing education, risk management, and conservation. Over several years, SCPC has been working to re-establish and clean old lines that have been grown in for years. Stay tuned for trail days, clean ups, and events at Chickies in the future.