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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glass Ceiling | V2 | ⭐ | Sit start on jugs just left of the vertical break on the low rocks. Climb straight up using a side pull and under clings to a long move and committing top out. Height dependant. |
| Goldilocks | V2 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Sit start and climb the nice prow. |
| Lord of the Flies | V2 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Start on the undercling and climb into the tall crack. The difficulty is getting established in the crack. If you stem across to the boulder to the right it climbs at V0. It also takes gear well, if you don't have a lot of pads.
Has been climbed as a boulder problem and on lead with gear. |
| Peggy’s Podium | V2 | ⭐ | Start left hand on arête, right hand on high edge. Climb the face right of the arête. |
| Rowboats for Rock Climbers | V2 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Start in the centre of the face on two crimps at head height. Go up through the good edges to top out. |
| Short Thing | V2 | - | Super short thing that looks easier than it is. Sit start with a right hand crimp on the arête and left on the sloper. One move to the top. |
| Arete | V1 | ⭐ | Sit start on the ledge left of the arête. Climb up the slabby arête above. |
| Beaver Fever | V1 | ⭐⭐ | Start with left undercling, high right side pull and large foot. Climb up to the peak of the boulder. |
| Echo | V1 | ⭐⭐ | Climb overhanging arête. Has been climbed in the summer starting out of the canoe. |
| Guillotine | V1 | ⭐⭐ | Start match at the bottom of the flake. Move right to the undercling slot then up. |
| Lookout Girl | V1 | - | Sit start at the base of the sloping lip. Traverse the lip up to the jug and roll over. |
| Lord of the Ringlocks | V1 | - | Start laybacking the shallow corner and climb up through the crack. The sit start is fun and about V4. Sit start with left hand on sloper crimps in the back of the corner, right hand on small crimp on face. |
| Perfect Porridge | V1 | ⭐ | Sit start matched on the left arête. Climb up and right to the large ledge and top out. |
| Ribbon Snake | V1 | - | Stand start with left hand on a high side pull, right hand wherever you want and climb straight up. Difficulty is height dependent. |
| Trip Trap | V1 | - | Stand start compressing a side pull with the left hand and the arête with your right hand. Move up and right to top out to standing on the ledge of Troll Toll, right of the arête. |