Brooklyn Bridge
5.8 trad · 3 pitches · 400 ft · ★★☆☆
Route 12 of 15 from left to right on Lower East Side, with Clifford Route on its left and Working Class Heroes on its right. Lower East Side has 15 routes, from 5.7 to 5.9; 6 are harder, and 7 others are the same grade.
First ascent: Ken Rathche, Larry DeAngelo
Access
The 13-mile Scenic Drive requires a timed-entry reservation October to May and has seasonal gate hours. Calico Basin and Kraft Mountain sit outside the Scenic Drive and need no reservation.
Wet rock: Aztec sandstone loses much of its strength when wet. Do not climb for at least 24 to 48 hours after rain or snowmelt, or holds break off and routes are permanently damaged.
More routes on Lower East Side
- Ten Dollar Toll 5.9
- Uptown Hustler 5.9
- Canal Street 5.8
- Delancey Street 5.9
- Working Class Heroes 5.8
- Clifford Route 5.9
- Great Wide Way 5.8
- Limón 5.7
- Battery Park 5.9
- Sal 5.8
- Lincoln Tunnel 5.8
- Movin' On Up 5.8
- Seventh Avenue Express 5.9
- Bowery Bums 5.8 R