Sullivan Lake
Sullivan Lake is a beautiful area located about a half hour drive south west of the main Calabogie boulder area. In addition to the great climbing, it has amazing camping right on the lake, with great swimming access and a communal canoe and rowboat. It is well worth it to hike in a tent and supplies to spend a weekend camping.
It has around 70 established problems and features some of the largest boulders you will ever see. Large enough that there are also a handful of sport and trad routes.
Guide
You can download the mini PDF guide from the link below. It has been designed to be viewed on your phone.
Sullivan Lake Bouldering Mini Guide
Note
All credit to the aforementioned guide for this data.
Routes
| Name | Grade ↑ | Star rating | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shindig | V3 | - | Start matched on the ledge at the base of the corner. Climb up and right using holds on the arête, then back into the corner to
top out. |
| The Egyptian Wave | V3 | ⭐ | Start on slopers on the left side of the wave feature and traverse right to top out in the centre of the wave. Possible sit start in the
middle from very small crimps. |
| Tip of the Iceberg | V3 | ⭐ | In the corridor opposite of Icarus. Start matched on the wide shallow pinch and climb up and slightly right to a good edge at
12 feet. Match and drop off. |
| Uncertainty Principle | V3 | - | Start left hand on high (7ft) side pull pinch on the arête, right hand on small side pull crimp to the right. Climb up to the large
sloping ledge and drop, or keep going as far as you can along the rail to the left. How far can you get? Very reachy. |
| Cross Bow Draw | V4 | ⭐ | Start with right hand on arête and left in the low side pull pinch, go up to the hold in the seam, and top out to the right of the seam. |
| Easy Come, Easy Go | V4 | - | Sit/squat start hanging from the sloping lip. Move up to the good shelf, then through a shallow crimp on the slab. |
| Edge of Reason | V4 | ⭐⭐ | Start with both hands in the horizontal seam and climb the face right of the arête. Sharp. |
| Jug Life | V4 | ⭐ | Sit start on the sloping rail. Figure out how to get to the enormous jug and top out above. |
| Looney 2'ns | V4 | ⭐ | Stand start hanging to the left side of the arête, matched or left hand on some non‐existent crimps. Pull on (crux). Pop up to the
ledge and top out. |
| Misty Mountains | V4 | ⭐⭐ | Climb the arête left of chimney and topout as Siege of Helm's Deep |
| Oldicks | V4 | ⭐ | Start as Goldilocks and climb directly up the pinchy feature, eliminating the holds on the right arête. |
| Prow Main | V4 | - | Start on the left arête, big move right to climb the prow. A lower start has also been climbed. |
| The Black Plague | V4 | ⭐ | Start in the low cave in front of Perpetual Motion on obvious holds. A bit awkward to pull on with the block to the right. Move
out to the lip and roll over it. |
| The Dangers of Highballing | V4 | - | Squat start left hand on the sloping rail, right hand on the right lip. Move left up to the sloping dish then press it out. |
| The Scoop | V4 | - | Climb straight up the slabby scoop. Holds to the left on the arête are off. |