Gold Mine
From Sudbury, take the Trans Canada highway west towards Sault Ste. Marie. At about 108 km out of Sudbury, take Hwy 108 north towards Elliot Lake and travel north for 64 km, which will take you through Elliot Lake and the 108 will turn into the 639. After 64 km, the road will end at Hwy 546 - at this point turn left and venture southwest for 7.6 km, where you will find the trail into the crag.
At the 7.6 km mark is a small pull-off on the south side of the road. The trail to Gold Mine is on the opposite side of the road approximately 15-30 feet west of the parking area. The trail zig-zags through the trees and, as of last year, still had downed trees that need to be stepped over. The more the area is frequented, the more obvious the path will become. Follow the trail until you see rocks (3-5 minutes) and the trail will split off left (west) and right (east). Look left and you will notice a slab approximately 40 yards away. This is the Ant boulder. Travelling right (east, 3-5 minutes) the first boulder encountered is the Alexander the Great boulder. Gold Mine is split up between four different areas. (See topo below.)
Camping is located at the 10.7 km mark south from the Hwy 546 turn. Turn left onto the logging road and continue for 300 m and camp along the river bank area.
Sources
Routes
| Name | Grade ↓ | Star rating | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tunnel Vision | V2 | - | Start at the bottom of the tunnel with one hand on the arête to the left and the other on the vertical edge to the right.
FA: Linda Yang |
| Volunteer Mountaineer | V2 | - | Just right of the scoop. Climb straight up.
FA: Aaron Bopp |
| Wayne Stepping | V2 | - | Climb the arête right of Party on Garth. |
| Wonder Bread | V2 | - | Starts low on ledges on the far right side of the boulder and follows the right side to the top. |
| Antagonist | V1+ | - | Start on horizontal dime-size crimps and great feet. Climb straight up.
FA: Charlie Hall 2019 |
| Ant Farm | V1 | - | Start in the dihedral with good feet on either side. Make your way up the ant tunnel crack to the top.
FA: Charlie Hall |
| Camp Shoes | V1 | ⭐⭐ | Lay back and send. No climbing shoes required |
| Gnomely | V1 | - | Sit start on the good hold and topout above. |
| Inky Cap | V1 | - | On the Magic Mushroom boulder to the right of Cubey. An easier slab problem on the far right of the slab section of the boulder. Stand start on your choice of holds and climb the enjoyable slab.
FA: Thomas Piche |
| Left Flank of Gaugamela | V1 | - | Start just around the corner to the left of Gaugamela. Climb straight up.
FA: Aaron Bopp |
| Mossarella | V1 | - | Low start on a pretty obvious ledge on the edge of the arête. Climb the arête to the top.
FA: Jessica Authier |
| Scooby Snacks | V1 | - | Starts on the right of the main slab but left of the arête. |
| Slitherin | V1 | - | Slitherin is a V1 on the north side of the sorting hat boulder. This is one of the first boulders in the Nightmare Zone.
FA: Danny Plonka |
| Slow Bro | V1 | - | The climb is in between Brail on the left middle of the slab and Snail Trail on the right arête.
FA: Danny Plonka |
| 50 Likes | V0 | - | When facing the slab portion of the boulder (left and around the corner of 615 Dollars) climb the right slab arête on mediocre-quality rock.
FA: Aaron Bopp |