Acquisition History

Texas Climbers Coalition (TCC) and Access Fund acquired Medicine Wall, a limestone bluff in San Antonio, Texas, that provides an urban getaway for outdoor climbing. Despite never being officially open to public access, the privately owned Medicine Wall was a popular sport climbing crag for over 20 ...

Access Fund, Upper Saco Valley Land Trust, and Friends of the Ledges are pleased to announce the successful acquisition of nine acres of land critical for access to Cathedral Ledge and Whitehorse Ledge in the Mount Washington Valley.

The Southeastern Climbers Coalition (SCC) and the Access Fund acquired two bouldering and climbing access properties just north of Chattanooga, TN. This acquisition secures a new climbing area, known as Hell’s Kitchen, and creates a critical public access point to the climbing at Dogwood Boulders. ...

The Climbing Resource Access Group of Vermont (CRAG-VT) and Access Fund acquired Bolton Dome, a schist climbing area featuring dozens of high-quality crack and sport climbs, including the region’s only 5.13 trad climb.

Eastern Tennessee Climbers Coalition (ETCC) acquired a parcel of land that secures access to Clear Creek, which offers some of the best and most popular climbing in the Obed. The purchase includes the parking area and a critical portion of the climber's trail used to access Clear Creek's famous, ...

The Red River Gorge Climbers’ Coalition (RRGCC) and Access Fund recorded permanent easements to strengthen conservation and recreation protections at three climbing areas in the Red River Gorge: Pendergrass Murray, Miller Fork, and Bald Rock Recreational Preserves.

The Carolina Climbers Coalition (CCC) acquired Buckeye Knob, a 55-acre tract outside Boone, North Carolina. The purchase was made possible with a $120,000 loan from the Access Fund Climbing Conservation Loan Program.

Central Appalachia Climbers Coalition (CACC) acquired the AVP Boulders in Grayson Highlands, Virginia for permanent conservation and climbing access. The AVP Boulders offer some of the most coveted and popular bouldering in Grayson Highlands, with over 50 problems and an easy roadside approach.

The Access Fund loaned $120,000 to Rumney Climber’s Association (RCA) to secure temporary ownership of an 85-acre property that includes six crags at Rumney – including Northwest Territories, Buffalo Pit, Northwest Passage, Prudential, Asylum, and the western portion of the Black Jack Boulders.

The Red River Gorge Climbers' Coalition (RRGCC) purchased the 102-acre Bald Rock Recreational Preserve in the Red River Gorge of Kentucky, securing access to a popular set of world-renowned climbing areas – including the Motherlode, the Chocolate Factory, the Bear's Den, and the Unlode. In early ...

The Access Fund acquired the Pinnacle Boulders in the Southern Adirondacks of New York. The 18.5-acre property features a cluster of gneiss boulders and cliff band. The landowners generously donated the property to Access Fund. Access Fund is transferring the property to the State to be conserved ...

Denny Cove, a 685-acre parcel in eastern Tennessee, was acquired and opened to climbing thanks to a collaboration with Southeastern Climbers Coalition (SCC), Access Fund, Land Trust for Tennessee, the Conservation Fund, and the State of Tennessee.