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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pudding Pop | V0 | - | Start matched on good crimps on the right side of the broken flake, pop up to the lip and top out above. Pretty height dependent. |
| Strawberry Banana Smoothie | V0 | - | Start with a high hold in the seam, establish on the slab, and climb up. |
| The Best Nest | V0 | - | Stand start and climb up the slabby scoop on the left side of the boulder. |
| Too Cold | V0 | ⭐ | Start with a left hand sidepull in the center of the face and an optional right hand sidepull far to the right. Go up to the lip and
another left hand hold to establish on the lip and top out. |
| Under the Bridge | V0 | ⭐ | Sit start matched on the detached block. Climb up and straight over the small roof. |
| Welcome Wall 1 | V0 | ⭐ | Sit start with hands in crack and climb straight up the crack feature using holds on either side. |
| Welcome Wall 2 | V0 | ⭐⭐ | Start compressing the wide slab, paste a foot, pop to the good ledge and mantle up. If you don't have the reach to span the slab,
you can use a dish for the left hand. More fun the shorter you are! |
| 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. |