Rock City May 24th, 2003 |
| As our odyssey out west came to a close, we were ready to check out some of the crags in the east. I in particular was anticipating the return to some southern sandstone. But we still had to cross the Midwest. It is a long and boring drive from Colorado to Southern Illinois and I had done it a few too many times. This time we decided to check out a climbing area we had heard about that was located in Kansas. That’s right, Kansas. Rock City is in the dead middle of state and not far from the interstate. It breaks the drive up very nicely. The boulders are sandstone and range from 6 to 20 feet in height. Surprisingly it was really good climbing. The friction was fantastic and the problems fun. The only downside to the area was that it was so small. Of course if you are just passing through there is plenty to do. Even with the flat tire and running out of gas, stopping at Rock City, Kansas made this drive one of the more pleasant ones. |
