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.

Grade Distribution

22
V0
9
V1
7
V2
12
V3
11
V4
6
V5
5
Project

Routes

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    NameGrade ↑Star ratingDescription
    Canoes for CanadiansV5⭐⭐⭐
    Sit start under the prow with right on pinch and left on a low edge. Climb up. The stand start is also nice and goes at V1ish. Start left hand on arête, right hand on crimp in the face. Top out straight over prow.
    Helm's DeepV5⭐⭐⭐
    Sit start on blocky quartz crystals. Climb straight up through crimps to top out above the notch on the arête.
    IcarusV5⭐⭐⭐
    Start on the large jug in the corridor, 7 ft up. Figure out how to get to the top of the sloping lip above. Can be done statically or dynamically and feels like two completely different problems depending on which you choose. A sit start has also been done at the same grade, but might only be accessible for tall folk.
    OverpassV5⭐⭐
    Start right hand on high side pull, left hand on low side pull with thumb catch. Climb the face up to and over the first bolt of Windego. A sit start has also been done starting on the same left hand side pull and a low right hand crimp. Both the sit and the stand start feel about V5 if you're short. The stand start will feel easier if you're tall, but the sit start feels about V5.
    Reclined InclineV5-
    Climb Lookout Girl, but follow the lip all the way to top out the same as for Icarus.
    Skin FetishV5⭐⭐
    Sit start on left side of the boulder and traverse right on sloppers, topping out on the far right around the corner.

    Areas

    Canoe Boulder
    Routes: 9
    Giant's Marbles
    Routes: 39
    Goldilocks Zone
    Routes: 15
    Snowshoe Lake Boulders
    Routes: 15